I believe the title says it all. Another week of sc--w-ups followed by upper management and executives acting like school yard bullies in meetings.
But if you get caught not managing resources and tasks correctly, it's just natural to be on the defensive, tell half-truths or complete lies to cover your butt. Or divert attention away and towards another person, etc.
I can attest to this...Gainwell does not invest in their frontline managers.
I was fortunate that one of my previous companies invested a lot in their managers, all of them.
when I became a manager here at gainwell... nothing. I was already a seasoned manager, so it wasn't that big of a deal to me, but for others... specially the ones that have no business being a manager as someone already mentioned, it makes things worst.
we have already seen lots of examples of the kind of behavior this company rewards... so that is exactly what they get. absolutely no surprises there.
We appreciate your frankness.
I got promoted from an individual contributor to a manager after my old manager left, but they give you ZERO training when you step into a manager role. Thankfully, I already had a good relationship with my team, so that helped. But honestly, I could’ve really used some training around conflict management and just how to lead people better. Instead, I was promoted and suddenly expected to play the “bad guy” without any guidance. Most days it feels like I’m just figuring things out as I go, and when my team asks me questions, I end up saying, “I’m not sure, let me check.” Not exactly the most motivating thing to hear from your manager.
That said, like most things at Gainwell, it’s sink or swim. Luckily, my team and I are still managing to swim.
Most of my managers have never previously managed before
Some people don’t need to be managers