I’ve been debating this for a while now. For about the past three years, my leadership has told me to make my own job description, come up with my own deliverables, define my own work. Now, within reason, I think this is fine. But even when I ask point blank “what is the priority for me” they have no answer. Is it not leadership’s job to tell employees what they should be working on or am I wrong? Not saying they should outline the process or the work, but at least a specific goal or project?
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@OP Your leadership are not leaders at all.
Google the phrase "the peter principle".
For guidance you might as well go to amazon.com and order a classic Magic 8-Ball
Lay out what you are working on, ask what is priority and document in workday
Sounds like a person who is in over their head and who doesn't understand what their group does.
May be your boss is seriously looking for a job to leave 3M . So doesn’t care and doesn’t have the time
I think that management doesnt know what to do so they let theor direct reports decide so that later they say "I never told them to do that!".
Either clueless leader or nasty leader trying to gaslight you: "why did you do this project? I never asked you to do it?....etc.". A few years ago, my manager was the gaslighting type, it was a very stressful time for me. Fortunately, he was promoted out of my division.
It’s not normal. Actually it’s clueless.
Very lazy of your leadership. It also sets you up for failure. Suggestion, put together what you do with the goals, and make sure your leadership signs off on it. In addition, make sure you have a monthly 1:1, document the meeting and make sure your leadership signs off in the EPR. In case this ever because a legal issue, you need to protect yourself.