To ask for a 1-1 although I’m leaving?

[thanksroyalmaill]

I secured a new job on promotion within my department. It’s a big step up, and frankly I only put in a speculative application without the expectation of securing the job…but I got it! now I’m trying to prepare for it as much as possible.

It’s a civil service SEO job, and I’m currently an EO (with HEO experience). I think I can do the job but would benefit from training to help me develop my weaker areas. My manager knows I’m leaving and has only been my manager for 2 months. Would it be odd to request a 1-1 before I go?

I’m hoping for a 360 feedback where he can highlight areas I’m weak in and I can focus on those in the new job. But his feedback may not necessarily be relevant in the new role as they’re so different. And he might accidentally offend me so I’ll have to be quite comfortable with whatever he says even if it’s brutal.

Well done on the new role!

Definitely ask for feedback (it’s a gift remember!) from your manager. But given the 2 month timeframe, is there another manager, senior stakeholder or colleague who you could also approach? I usually find it’s more useful to get as many perspectives as you can and your line manager may have a very different view of you than others who have worked with you for longer?

Also, please don’t be precious about any feedback you receive. If you go into the conversation with the view that they are giving you any of their thoughts from a constructive perspective, then there shouldn’t be anything they say that offends you. Ultimately you get to choose what you take away from the conversation and how much store you put in their view of you. You can also reflect and decide you disagree with what they’ve said, but please don’t be offended. Unless they are trying to have a dig, then they may well feel awkward giving you some more “negative” feedback but feel it’s will truly be useful to you in the long run and feel comfortable and mutually trusting of you to be prepared to be candid.

Congratulations on your new role. You should have a conversation, there may be some things/thoughts you want to pass on, for example.

should you have an exit interview anyway?

I think as your manager has only known you 8 weeks, it's not a great use of time for either of you to be honest. Are they new to their role too, and still settling in? If so even more so. Congratulations though!

I'm in exactly the same position. I keep thinking "What have I done to myself" LOL Congrats!