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Head of dept wanted to speak to me today......

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Willthisworknow · 05/06/2014 12:56

I was on a course for managers, we were encouraged to talk freely etc. I was v honest in the meeting re little support and visibility from upper management. Anyway says he wants a chat today about general stuff but references this course I was on and says he wants to know how he could best support the team etc. he also mentioned he got wind I wasn't happy but also mentioned how it was perceived. This course was over 6 months ago and I can't remember what my issues were then and he couldn't give me any specifics re the feedback. How do I take this? Is my card marked??? I didn't deny it as there are LOTS of issues and how things were/are done. I was professional but only got to the tip of the iceberg with the half hour allotted to me. I am willing to tell him exactly what I think needs to be improved and give solutions but how he's behaving now goes against his ethos of having no time for complainers. I'm not aware he's having any 'chats' with any other folk and I can't help wonder if he has his eye on me for whatever good/bad reason that may be. My colleagues infer I'm q influential in dept and am the 'glue' but I don't mean to (other than when coaching employees). I'm keen for progression but not sure if this attention is good or bad????? Worried!

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LordEmsworth · 05/06/2014 21:18

Hmmm. You spent half an hour talking about how there's no support from management, while on a course? That was brave!

When you say he "mentioned how it was perceived", what did he say? (i.e. did he say it was perceived as troublemaking?)

Constructive criticism, with solutions, is not the same as complaining. You know the environment so should have a better idea - but I would feel I had to be optimistic and assume that it was in order to make things better. The alternative would be too depressing to contemplate...

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