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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m about to be this guy.  If you are an SME you need to know that very few SME’s are good managers.  Your boss could be a real asset for you, you just have to communicate with him.  If you get along, just keep talking about your work and what you need to keep delivering…if your team is high performing this is the just the kind of manager you need anyway.  If it turns out they really aren’t getting it or are getting in the way, you need to explain that, kindly. I’m sure the new guy wants to help not hinder.[/quote]

That’s bullsh*t. in the Fed govt most SMEs aren’t given a chance to manage because promotions are based on personality and seniority not competence. [/quote]

Usually SMEs get promoted because they are good at the subject matter and the only way to promote them is into management. But then they are often bad managers, because managing is a learned skill. It's [i]possible[/i] to be a good SME who is also a good manager, but it's not common. Also plenty of people don't enjoy it (I'm one).

It's way more common to be an experienced manager and apply that experience in a new subject area. That's why the SES program exists and is allowed to place SES anywhere a manager is needed. [/quote]

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