Posted by Fallsfall on June 9, 2008, at 7:21:17
In reply to T coaching me on defending myself, posted by Poet on June 8, 2008, at 11:42:35
Use this as an opportunity to clarify what the job is all about. Express a desire to do better, but explain that you thought that you were doing what he wanted. THis might give you an opportunity to identify something that is legitimately making the job harder than he knows (bosses often don't know what really goes on - like how many interruptions there are, or what other tasks you are performing etc.). Or you may discover that you are doing things in a way that is harder than it needs to be.
As a manager, I am always happy to spend time with people thinking through their processes and workflows. My job as a manager is to remove obstacles that get in their way. I can do that best if I know what the obstacles are. I am always happy to work with someone who says "I want to do a really good job, can you help me figure out how to do it better?"
Good luck!
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