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Master Don Juan
A few years ago I worked for this guy. In order of seniority, it was one girl, me, then another girl, then a guy. Age and hire date seniority that is, but not that it matters really, since this was a private corporation. Well, the way he ran the group, it sort of breeded competition among the 4 of us, and you know how that can be with women, especially in this day and age. I eventually got an opportunity to move, so I did it. The girls there didn't directly affect this decision, but they made it easier.
Fast forward 4 years, and I moved to where I am now. I am still under the boss indirectly, but in a different office. Well, the guy that was still there (#4 in seniority), has now taken an opportunity to move and is leaving. He saw the same things I did from the 'women'. Again, it didn't make his decision, but certainly made it easier.
How can I make this guy (the boss) understand what's going on among his team? He's always held the men to a higher standard and made up for the women's short-comings. I almost think he's afraid of them. Why do I care, you ask? Well, because I'm still linked to that team and will need them to prepare some work for me from time to time. I don't really prefer his management style, but at this point I really don't have a choice.
For a little more background, he splits up projects and assigns them to each of us, therefore putting us all out there on islands. That then breeds competitions sort of like salesmen. I am trying to get him to integrate everybody and start using each others' strengths so we can all work together for the common good of our business. I don't know, I mean his business plan has worked OK so far, he makes money. I just really think we're stagnant.
Fast forward 4 years, and I moved to where I am now. I am still under the boss indirectly, but in a different office. Well, the guy that was still there (#4 in seniority), has now taken an opportunity to move and is leaving. He saw the same things I did from the 'women'. Again, it didn't make his decision, but certainly made it easier.
How can I make this guy (the boss) understand what's going on among his team? He's always held the men to a higher standard and made up for the women's short-comings. I almost think he's afraid of them. Why do I care, you ask? Well, because I'm still linked to that team and will need them to prepare some work for me from time to time. I don't really prefer his management style, but at this point I really don't have a choice.
For a little more background, he splits up projects and assigns them to each of us, therefore putting us all out there on islands. That then breeds competitions sort of like salesmen. I am trying to get him to integrate everybody and start using each others' strengths so we can all work together for the common good of our business. I don't know, I mean his business plan has worked OK so far, he makes money. I just really think we're stagnant.
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