My Rantings and Other Non-Sensical Thoughts

Starting on March 15 I'm moving into a new role at work. I am no longer going to supervise a team, I'm going to be the "assistant" to the manager - doing projects for the department. I know I can do it & be damn good at it, but I'm still a little nervous. I'm perceiving it to be a high-profile position and that's why I took it. I've managed a team for the past 5 years, so this will be something completely different for me.

My team gave me crap, but I expected that & would have thought less of them if they didn't. I'm also prepared for the cries of favoritism since Patty and I are friends. I've also dealt with that my entire career as a supervisor. The thing that people don't understand is that I've never used my friendship with a manager to "get ahead". I've been able to back it up with substance. I'm just good. I give 110% of myself to my position, when a lot of others don't. If I need to work late, I work late. If I need to change my schedule, I change my schedule. If they want me to go to some far-flung country to help out, I go (even if I don't really want to which is the case with the Philippines).

I get my deliverables done when they're due. I care about people. I think of ways to improve the department. *That's* why I've been successful, I think.

Anyway, I know I'm damn good and I know I'll be good at this. Everyone else be damned. :)

posted by Chris O. @ 3/07/2004 10:59:00 AM