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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Keep looking for another job. In the meantime, see if you can turn it down by 10%. I agree with the PP who said to be very friendly to everyone and cultivate relationships across the board.

Can you give some concrete examples of what you’re doing and what others aren’t doing? Does your work affect others, will they be compared unfavorably to you or are you separate from them, and if there a way to hold your high standard but be more quiet about it so those other than your boss and certain colleagues aren’t really aware?[/quote]

This is OP and I appreciate your advice. Fortunately/unfortunately, my role is very visible - I’m a project manager supporting administrators (the executive team) - and my job is clarifying timelines, action items, owners, dependencies etc.  This is a culture that hasn’t held people to account in this manner so even though I’m just “translating” task ownership etc I might come across like the hammer, of sorts. I also experience scope creep common with project managers where I am expected to drive progress - the execs lean on me heavily.

I have been super friendly and feel like people like me, but it’s hard to be patient and understanding (this is a personal problem) when dealing with people who don’t have a sense of urgency, especially with the kind of complex and time-sensitive projects I’m working on. I do my best to overcommunicate current state to the executive team but as PM I will take the brunt if deadlines aren’t met, right or wrong. [/quote]

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