There is a glaring issue with direct management. Lots of laziness, promises not kept, and looking out for themselves. You are asked to enforce standards yet the managers never hold themselves to the same level of expectations. And somehow upper management never catches wind of this behavior, or turns a blind eye to their ineffective management team. This ends up causing the subordinates to feel unappreciated and overworked. People in my group who have been promoted to VP or PM have literally no clue how to use certain softwares yet are in their roles??? Tenure instead of knowledge - that’s why. I have experienced gaslighting and condescending remarks from direct managers in my role and have mentioned this on EOY reviews, yet nothing changes. Constant reorganization of our group, which disrupts lots of effective processes, to be replaced with archaic ways of doing things. Often work in silos with little to no interaction with the broader group. No “budget” to travel to different offices to have face to face time, yet will send other managers to conventions and other external events. I have been promised professional development budget for over a year with nothing to show for it.
