To seek advice from my managers manager

[Talsaml]

My recent Manager is really pissing me off. Talks to me like I’m stupid, always got to critique my work. I don’t mind criticism at all but it doesn’t matter what I do she has to say I need to add this that or I should have included such and such. She never praises and is very negative. I am now keeping a chronology. I sent her something and she missed a deadline. She then apologised to her manager for oversight and had the nerve to say to me I should remind her In Future to respond. I’m flabbergasted. I really don’t like this woman and have logs of everything. Should I speak to her or go to her manager ? Inclined to speak to her manager for advice. I really want to move to another team. Help ……

Absolutely you should. I've been a manager of managers and I've had this several times - I've always kept it as confidential as possible and dealt with it discretely. It's the proper escalation and you'll probably feel so much better for doing so

Thanks. She is a new manager so will have alot of developing to do. Her negative attitude is really making me unhappy. I’m a good worker but whatever I do is just not good enough!

Why don't you speak to your own manager in a 1-1 Nd tell them that they need to provide more positive feedback. They probably don't even know they are doing it?

Speak to your own manager first. If you go straight to managers manager the relationship will likely deteriorate very fast and whose to say anything will actually be done about it. I would have a conversation about how you can work better together.

Its likely her manager will take her side (given that your issues with her seem to be of a relatively incidental nature). I'd get on with things as best you can, whilst prioritising looking for another job.