[dbt00]

Do you have regular 1:1s with your now former mgr or current director? If so I would have been bringing this up on the regular, not to complain but to talk about how much you’re enjoying the new role and looking for feedback on how it’s going from their perspective.

The only way to know if you’re in their plans is to talk about it, and the sooner you bring it up the better.

Lesson time: feedback on major review cycles should never be a huge surprise. That goes for downward feedback, but it also goes for upward feedback too. Your director is already making plans for next year. Make sure they know what you want and what your view of the current status quo is.

One thing I’m not sure on is, do you want to manage? People management is a whole different beast than the tasks you’re currently taking on.