Hi all,
I feel that over the last few years my line manager has been giving extra opportunities to my colleagues (Same grade but some on a lower grade) which is usually in the form of each colleague line managing a junior member of staff together with full training through the Open University. It seems everyone has been given the opportunity- Except me! I should say that I have a lot of hard earned experience in the industry, am told I'm extremely approachable and love passing on my knowledge and guidance!
What also annoyed me was that this allocation was done through one to one meetings. There wasn't any prep saying there's an opportunity and some would be chosen for these extra responsibilities and some wouldn't. It all seemed very cold and that those not chosen would just find out about it and deal.
I just feel like moving on, but without this formal experience I think I'm stuck forever on my grade.
Is this management style standard? I'm NHS (Band 7)
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Juganet34 · 16/02/2023 23:22
Juganet34 · 19/02/2023 09:24
Thank you Confused NT. From what I gather any opportunity was offered rather then the employee wishing to develop themselves.
Am bumping for a few more opinions
Americansmoothy · 20/02/2023 10:24
@Juganet34 I agree with @500thousand you need to take the initiative and manage your own career development.
Start by asking your manager if you can line manage a junior colleague and do the open university course. You may be surprised by their response.
One of the best pieces of advice I have been given are, if you can’t be bothered to manage your own career and development how can you expect anyone else to be bothered as it matters to you. Plus the worst they can say is no but they may remember you the next time.
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