My team works very closely with another team - I’m started to feel that the manager of this other team started picking on me for some bizarre reason. I’m the middle man between this manager and my manager, mainly providing docs and comms back and forth and in this particular area, my power of decision is very low - I usually just follow procedures or act on orders.
I dont wanna go into too many details, but they are usually picking on mistakes that they assume it is mine when it is not, making a big deal out of it and throwing tamtrums right, left and center - then the mistake maker comes forward and the manager does not apologise (I think they don’t believe someone higher up than me made the mistakes, not me).
Also they started giving me urgent orders and tasks even though this is not their place to do so. When my manager gives me the green light to go ahead, I do it quickly and to a high standard but receive zero acknowledgement or thanks and zero follow up on their own tasks that need done after mine - they totally ignore me and my questions until my manager asks me how is it going and I say they are not getting back to me, so my manager has to step in and get they to do what is needed which sometimes is as simple as an email stating approval.
Today they took an issue that I have already resolved outside our teams to other teams and higher management.
Luckily I have emails saved and my manager copied on that one but I will have to reply and forward everything to defend myself tomorrow as today I’m out of office on training.
I dont want act passive agressive but I also feel like I have to show the people they are involving in it that I’m doing nothing wrong and they are either disorganised, forgetful or trying to stir trouble.
But after that what is the best way to go about it? Trying to bring them to my side or keep collecting evidence quietly in case one day I need to contact HR?
There is a huge project coming up and both teams will have to work very closely together for a good few months and I get along with everyone but I’m bracing myself - trying to keep positive on all the learnings that can come out of it if I manage to keep alert and a good attitude.
Anyone been through similar.