WWYD--- getting pushed out

[Anonymous]

I am one year in a senior director role for F500 company in the US. A few months ago a VP from an adjacent function line asked my VP to do a rotation under me to learn my functionline so we can collaborate better. The 2 VPs are BFFs. My midyear eval was glowing and I was even given a raise.

Now, the adjacent function line was dissolved through a corporate reshuffling and the VP there was transferred to our functionline. I have been reassigned projects and taken out of key meetings. Im being asked to do external rotations with partners. I believe they want my role to go to the former VP of the adjacent line.

How would you play this?

Not like I have a choice right.

Roll over and report to adjacent VP, who will now report to my VP?

[Anonymous]

I would wait and go with the restructuring. If you were in trouble, they would have given you a more neutral mid-year evaluation to make it easier to push you aside.

Sounds like VP1 acted to protect his friend. Is there a possibility that these client relationship jobs might be viewed as good for your career? See if you can figure out the motive.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would wait and go with the restructuring. If you were in trouble, they would have given you a more neutral mid-year evaluation to make it easier to push you aside.

Sounds like VP1 acted to protect his friend. Is there a possibility that these client relationship jobs might be viewed as good for your career? See if you can figure out the motive.

Sound advice.