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A slight incapable manager - suggestions ?

Paula

Hi everyone

 I understand that incapable is a strong word but I might have expected a bit more . During my time at work I find that ( which is being found gradually ) , that my manager struggles to understand what I meant sometimes , for example, Often I provide more complex ideas but she would expected much more straightforward answers,  If I wanted to combine everything into one large file onto Excel, it’s too much for her so she wanted a simple version ( ie different tab) but for me, I would find it easier to comprehend. I mean my managers definitely have her strengths which I can learn it from, but so much time being spent on things she might not find it understanding. If she gives me a task, we are going back and forth back and forth to work something because the initial instruction was not strong. She was  my role before, therefore it might be a steep learning curve  and also, with greatest respect( and I am certainly not being arrogant) , I came from a masters economics background, she is 15 years older than me, however only has An a level degree, I think for me the company has a lot to Learn from, but the manager was not up to my standard.  Any tips on improving the working relationship ? 

Many thanks in advance 

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  • For much of my career I've worked in a role where I have been a knowledge specialist in my organisation - my area of focus is HR Analysis and Information Systems, so I have been in a position where I'm the only one in the organisation with that in depth knowledge and skill set. This means I've been in a position of knowing more about my specialism than my line manager most of the time. However I see my job as supporting my line manager and delivering what they need in order for them to do their job well. They have knowledge, skills and experience that I don't have so we need to work together to complement each other and deliver a good service. There are things I can learn from them as well as things I can show them.

    So my advice is to consider how you can use your skills and knowledge to work with your manager so that the two of you, working as a team, deliver the best service for your organisation. I'm sure that your manager has a wealth of experience you can learn from but to a certain extent she is your boss and you need to do things the way she asks for them - there's no point spending hours on something clever and complicated if she just wants some simple information. By all means, make suggestions about how to improve things, but take it one step at a time rather than changing things all at once. Once you establish your credibility with her and show that your changes improve the service you are delivering, she will probably give you more freedom to do things your way, but for now focus on building that trust and relationship with her.
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  • For much of my career I've worked in a role where I have been a knowledge specialist in my organisation - my area of focus is HR Analysis and Information Systems, so I have been in a position where I'm the only one in the organisation with that in depth knowledge and skill set. This means I've been in a position of knowing more about my specialism than my line manager most of the time. However I see my job as supporting my line manager and delivering what they need in order for them to do their job well. They have knowledge, skills and experience that I don't have so we need to work together to complement each other and deliver a good service. There are things I can learn from them as well as things I can show them.

    So my advice is to consider how you can use your skills and knowledge to work with your manager so that the two of you, working as a team, deliver the best service for your organisation. I'm sure that your manager has a wealth of experience you can learn from but to a certain extent she is your boss and you need to do things the way she asks for them - there's no point spending hours on something clever and complicated if she just wants some simple information. By all means, make suggestions about how to improve things, but take it one step at a time rather than changing things all at once. Once you establish your credibility with her and show that your changes improve the service you are delivering, she will probably give you more freedom to do things your way, but for now focus on building that trust and relationship with her.
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