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If you are wfh

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Doyoumind · 22/01/2021 11:16

Does your line manager check in with you individually rather than just your team?

Mine doesn't. I've already raised it as an issue but no change since doing so.

I just wondered if IABU to expect it. I'm fine working autonomously but I'm single with primary age DC home learning here and I feel completely forgotten about. LM works more closely with other team members.

I know that at some point before March there will be an annual appraisal during which issues may be raised that haven't previously been discussed because we never get the opportunity.

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Normandy144 · 22/01/2021 11:20

Yes he does. He manages a team of 5 of us and he has a weekly one to one call individually with each of us for 30 minutes. As a team we have a weekly catch up.scheduled as well. It's for 30 minutes but usually we end up talking for an hour. I'm sorry you feel forgotten. Could you take the initiative and call your manager rather than wait for them to schedule something in?

Timeforabiscuit · 22/01/2021 11:24

Yes, but it's a 2 mins check in via team chat - not had a dedicated performance discussion for over a year.

spoonrace · 22/01/2021 11:49

Yes I have a weekly 30 minutes. I didn't use to and felt very disconnected. Raised it as an issue and it's fine now.

goodwinter · 22/01/2021 11:51

Yep, I have 30 mins 121 every fortnight and longer for half year/annual reviews. In your shoes I would just book in a recurring check-in - be proactive about the support you need.

ethelredonagoodday · 22/01/2021 11:52

Yep. Quick drop in on projects, but also sometimes just a 'how are you getting on' chat.

funnyoldonion · 22/01/2021 11:52

Nope. Not a sausage

MedusasBadHairDay · 22/01/2021 11:54

Once a month I have a one to one, them weekly team calls (tiny team), an ongoing team chat group, and we can have additional one to one if we need them.

wishywashywoowoo70 · 22/01/2021 11:54

Yes daily emails about bits of work and a phone call just to me now and again.
We also have a weekly team catch up on zoom as well as a monthly meeting.

Twiggywinkle13 · 22/01/2021 11:55

Once since last March. Hmm

midgebabe · 22/01/2021 11:57

It's up to us if we want more contact, put a call in his diary

weebarra · 22/01/2021 11:58

I'm a manager, small team of 5. I have monthly 1:1s but would say that I check in with them all daily, either by email or teams.
We also have an informal weekly call as a team.
Some of them are struggling a bit at the moment, so it's even more important than usual.

Lucygucy · 22/01/2021 12:00

We have a scheduled catch up every 2 weeks but I just call.him if I need to in the meantime. If he or other management haven't noticed me being online much (also homeschooling) then they call just to check I'm ok.

DrRamsesEmerson · 22/01/2021 12:01

Yes, monthly 1-1 with my line manager. I check in weekly with my direct reports, and try to chat to everyone in the wider team one a fortnight (don't always manage it, though).

reluctantbrit · 22/01/2021 12:02

My direct manager is not local anyway (located in a different country actually) so we hardly have one-to-one outside appraisals anyway, and while he is not a bad guy I don’t need constant chats.

He keeps track of us during our weekly team calls and normally checks in individually after a holiday or illness to see how we are. He did check in when schools closed again to see if I had any issues with my daughter so he knows our personal circumstances and queries if there are issues.

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Doyoumind · 22/01/2021 12:03

The thing is, I actually do it for the people I manage and LM knows this. LM possibly thinks because I'm more senior it's not required.

I have put a couple of meetings in the calendar previously but they have been ad hoc and usually related to a specific issue. But I have definitely been clear that I think regular 121s are required.

I'll raise it again.

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mindutopia · 22/01/2021 13:15

Yes, usually we meet once a week for an hour. But I'm one of only a few people she line manages, none of whom would be directly on my team (so would be weird if we had a meeting all together). I would imagine it would depend on your relationships in your organisation and also how much capacity the LM has. Mine is extremely stressed and busy, but we have always worked very closely and actually I think we rely on each other for quite a bit of sort of moral support. She often wants to check things with me before she implements them so that she's confident she's making the right decisions, so the meetings are as much for her as for me. I'm also happy working pretty independently and some weeks we don't meet, and I do most work without seeking guidance from her first.

bonfireheart · 22/01/2021 13:24

Whole department meetings three times a week.
Team meeting once a week that LM rarely turns upto.
No individual chats.

Sn0tnose · 22/01/2021 13:25

Mine does. I get a weekly phone call just checking I’m ok and don’t have any problems. This is in addition to a weekly team meeting.

I manage a small team as well and I speak to each of them at least once a day as we work quite closely.

LittleG69 · 22/01/2021 13:31

I manage 11 people and this is something I am not sure I do enough of.

We have daily Teams calls across the team and monthly 1-2-1s on an individual basis. I probably 'speak' to most people every day either by Teams chat or email but some of the quieter members I probably don't have as much contact as I should. I would hope they would bring this up and/or schedule something in though

AnnaSW1 · 22/01/2021 13:33

Once every 6 months. I didn't feel I need it.

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