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Remove technical roadblocks, impart domain specific knowledge, connect you with other SMEs when I have no clue, stop fights, shield you from SM/PMD junk, informal workplace therapy, ensuring you logout on time, remind you to take pto, oh and delegating!
Lol I haven't even done PMP! Sounds like it's a coincidence. Another thing is the analysts have to support me with the grunt work pulling data together, building slides etc. My job is to also guide our architects on the client side to make the right decisions for their systems - this does require my experience from my prior hands on experience which less experienced folks will struggle with. The team of analysts consultants I have generally share aligned interest so whilst I delegate , I make sure they are focusing on developing their expertise. What I'm trying to say here is a good manager should have expertise to grow the team beyond just delegation. There has to be positive intent. I still take notes in meetings 😢.
Chief
Make you imbeciles look good so we can get follow on work and remain employed.
Screw other managers.
Is that what I have to look forward to 🥴
Chief
Please reach out to the senior on my team for the answer.
Chief
Can someone in the team pass on an answer to the above? I’ve got a…. uhmmm…. account leadership call I need to prepare for.
Take naps. Delegating is exhausting
Yup, I hear you. I found out I got the M title few weeks ago and been so sleepy since
Chief
Lull ourselves to sleep at a reasonable bedtime with our analysts' tears
No I’m going to take my time to answer
Thanks for checking in. I have low bandwidth right now but will do my best to circle back ASAP. Kindest regards.
Watch analysts laugh on zoom calls while they ping slack jokes about us. Just remember, the people above us delegate their work down too.
It’s all fun and games until they do it on a client facing call and the sponsor pings me “what’s so funny over there?”
The actual work because my practice is very top-heavy and we don’t hire for lower levels or replace people when they oeave. In addition to loads of bureaucratic administrative work
My manager does a lot of shielding and rework 🥴
lol what I refuse to do over & over. Even if you watch me do it. My coach practically yelled at me for failing to delegate properly. Sorry. It’s above me.
Pls put a meeting in my diary to discuss further
Build and manage the workplan, staff the team, guide and review deliverables and analysis, answer to the SM/MD on status of work, etc
Sit on piles of money laughing at my associates
Manage clients, structuring project approaches and manage multiple staff members to execute, manage project financials, manage business risk by addressing what they can and escalating, addressing people issues, supporting BD/proposals, dealing employee HR-related issues, developing staff, and building team morale. Managers are essential and good ones are often hard to come by and best when grown internally.
Rising Star
Can't wait to be a manager to find out.
Love you
Make sure you do the delegated tasks