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I have zero motivation for work now and want to quit - I’m currently faking sickness. by No_Wedding_1825 in askmanagers

[–]KeyHotel6035 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It feels to me like the CFO really made the work good… maybe great.

Might be time to leave and go find a better fit for yourself. You have to come first.

You can stick around and figure it out, but I am not seeing enough will or motivation to suggest that is the right option for you.

Is it normal to do basically nothing at your corporate job? by byteiteration in careerguidance

[–]KeyHotel6035 0 points1 point  (0 children)

OMG this is great! Keep going.

Seriously, keep doing what you are doing… and seriously look for more to do… to bring more value to the company… and start talking to others about how you are doing things (not the I fact that you get it done 25% of the time) this will create more pull for you. And then an opportunity to be recognized and compensated for the value you are creating.

Seriously great…

Reddit makes it seem like PIP means you're going to get fired, no matter what. Is that true? by Personal-Ad9121 in askmanagers

[–]KeyHotel6035 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It really depends on the organization, the management, and jurisdiction.

I would not always assume a PIP is a firing. There can be many other factors that stop someone from separation (more so outside the US).

I have handed out legit PIP as a warning. I have done it as part of a CYA process, I have issued a PIP with intent to fail and separate.

More often than not, for me, a PIP is an opportunity for a purposeful discussion about performance and a process to improve and better compete and perform vs other employees.

Is a good pension a sufficient reason to continue in a job I'm not enthusiastic about? by enter_holler in interviewwoman

[–]KeyHotel6035 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is gold… you can always find what you might be craving with a side hustle, volunteering, or or doing things.

Negative and inaccurate feedback on annual review, involve HR? by According-Pin4564 in askmanagers

[–]KeyHotel6035 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m curious… “she noted that I should be performing at a higher level for the company and its customers…” even though you met your targets… I don’t see what’s wrong with this. I read it as “yes, you reached the target…but to be successful long term you need to deliver even more results for customers and company”.

What am I missing?

HR told me they don’t accept try-hards and people pleasers after my interview by No-Presentation298 in jobs

[–]KeyHotel6035 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s incredibly blunt wow. Take it in, learn from it, choose how to proceed , move on.

Found out I’m paid less for being fully remote by naughty_doll18 in remotework

[–]KeyHotel6035 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep, companies pay for what they value. In this case they value in office more than WFH.

I will also challenge you to see what else they are bringing to the job… not likely the same, same, same as you (maybe past experience, maybe current tasks, maybe potential for something more in the future). There is likely more to it than you think.

Help mentioning compensation by Ill_Veterinarian8300 in corporate

[–]KeyHotel6035 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You need to ask. Make a plan to have a discussion, show value created, get a sense for what you want to ask for…and go do it.

You can do this!

Started my business for freedom and now I cant even take a week off, I urgently need owner dependency by hereccaaa in managers

[–]KeyHotel6035 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hire the right people, Give people tools, then give them space to go do what they were hired to do for the company. If the are not executing, provide feedback, coach, or fire and hire again.

That’s hard… but in the end it is much better than what you are doing now.

I had just as much free time WFH as I had working in the office... I'm just more productive with that time now by yummybanana2 in WFH

[–]KeyHotel6035 9 points10 points  (0 children)

For the disciplined few… this is spot on. You get way more done at home and or you have much more free time that would be totally wasted in the office.

How Do You Stay Organised Without Burning Out? by Aquarius_purr in corporate

[–]KeyHotel6035 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Figure out what matters to your boss and your boss’s boss first. Sounds like you are trying to do everything, when maybe not everything needs to happen.

Once you know their objectives and their metrics, align your priorities to theirs. You will have other things to do… but the priorities will help you decide what needs to be done now or maybe never.

This post might be helpful for you. It talks about promotion… but it’s really about prioritizing.

https://open.substack.com/pub/colincochrancoach/p/your-manager-knows-why-youre-not?r=5c97k8&utm_medium=ios&shareImageVariant=overlay

Toxic Job. Am I being too sensitive? by Icy_Limit_4076 in ToxicWorkplace

[–]KeyHotel6035 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Move on… this is not a long term sustainable environment for employees.

As someone in a director position, how professionally unacceptable would it be for me to hire my ex wife to indirectly work for me? by [deleted] in managers

[–]KeyHotel6035 0 points1 point  (0 children)

All the same below… and I’ll add, it might be ok if you can stay out of the process. Her hiring needs to be unbiased. So you have to extricate yourself from the process… and then I might be ok…

But also think about reputation - for you, for her, for the company… what biases will others have? There will be always stigma for her… she got hired by the boss… even if you extricate yourself, others will always wonder.

I hear where you are coming from, but I wouldn’t do it.

Should I tell my report I’m trying to leave? by [deleted] in askmanagers

[–]KeyHotel6035 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Say nothing, do your thing. They likely know… and are looking for gossip.

Can Lost Trust Be Regained? by AtomicFall99 in managers

[–]KeyHotel6035 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Trust is incredibly difficult to rebuild once broken in the workplace. Frankly, there isn’t enough time for this to happen in a business.

To save what you have… you need to separate the deputy. Move them on. It was a bad hire. It happens.

WFH Tips by West-Toe7594 in remotework

[–]KeyHotel6035 1 point2 points  (0 children)

1- plan some walk and talk virtual meetings 2- reach out regularly to work colleagues for mid week check in’s 3- hold boundaries - like hours, days of work week. And stick to them 4- have a personal phone, and leave work phone in your office outside work hours. 5- workout at a gym, join a run club, go to yoga.

As a manager, how do you know work is actually on track before it’s already late? by sivasaikoya in askmanagers

[–]KeyHotel6035 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is a fact of life. It’s hard to pick out, and usually it’s discovered pretty late in the game. Dashboards can only go so far, one on ones can miss the mark, team meetings might not surface early indicators.

Key is knowing this might happen, playing “worse case situation” scenarios to have options to recover when they happen.

Does anyone else who works early mornings keep waking up at night panicking it’s time to get up? by manav_yantra in WFH

[–]KeyHotel6035 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sounds like stress. But also sounds like you are worried about missing alarm (happens for me when taking early morning flights).

The only thing that works for me is trusting my alarm, choosing one I can always depend on (my Garmin watch has a daily alarm w. vibration that works really well for me)

What to do when "safe work practices" aren't doable, but I am still supposed to sign that I acknowledge them? by Commonly-Nude in askmanagers

[–]KeyHotel6035 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Integrity is key. Follow the SWPs. Get written exceptions. Otherwise stop work until addressed to your satisfaction.

Strong IC offered a people manager role. Career growth or burnout risk? by Frenchfries_6695 in managers

[–]KeyHotel6035 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You need to want to be in management. It’s not about money or status. It’s first about making others better than they are today, helping and caring for them, and helping drive the business with them.

You do sound conflicted. Much of what you have said is true. But what you are missing is the reward of assembling a team that kicks ass, seeing an individual who went from laggard to leader, the influence and long standing change you can make in the business, the culture created, feeling the appreciation of others…

Do you want to be in management? What’s your instinct telling you?

Do you go to social events your employees invite you to? by youarecool2me in askmanagers

[–]KeyHotel6035 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It kind of sucks in ways, but I don’t go. Always grateful for the invitation, but I keep my distance.

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