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Should trainer give my colleagues feedback about whether I have what it takes to progress?

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willowboom · 17/01/2020 13:38

Background: I have been selected to take part in a development programme at work (relatively large, regional company with multiple offices in different locations - private and engineering based). Management have tasked two colleagues with arranging the various courses and meetings that the fourteen staff members (including these two facilitators). The aim of the programme is to help us to move up a level in our career and we are all in the same hierarchical position at the moment so there is no obvious leader. I like and respect all the people on the course so have no issues there.

Problem: the external facilitator of some of the sessions is a nice man and understands what it takes to progress in our field. However his key contacts are the two colleagues on the programme who are also the organisers and he all his feedback to them. Am I wrong to feel uncomfortable that fellow colleagues on the same programme and at the same level are being given detailed feedback on whether or not I have what it takes to progress?

I know this is happening because they have told me some of the feedback on others in the group.

What would you do, if any thing, about this? None of the senior managers seem to be involved in this really and I would rather not give up the opportunity.

Sorry for the lengthy post

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willowboom · 17/01/2020 20:30

Hopeful bump

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carlywurly · 17/01/2020 20:37

This sounds really odd. I'd be asking how feedback is being generated, where the feedback is going and to see it if it could potentially impact your career.

I'd also have a chat with your own manager. We'd have hr involvement or an exec sponsor for this kind of thing.

willowboom · 17/01/2020 20:47

It is very odd and I will definitely speak to my manager about it.

No obvious exec lead and the senior manager hasn't been involved/ hasn't communicated with the group. It doesn't help that one of the organisers is the HR manager so I suppose there is a somewhat legitimate reason for them getting the feedback, it just feels weird when we are in the same development cohort.

This is a relatively new job and my first since a long career break (kids) so I'm not sure what is normal these days.

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