One approach I found really helpful in transitioning from asking a manager to making my own strategic decisions was going to my manager with a recommendation and asking for feedback on it (or, failing that, a clear description of the problem and any potential next steps I can think of, like ways to gain more information).
This gave me the confidence to learn how my organisation worked and know I had my manager’s support for my solution, but pushed me to develop my own judgment.
Thanks, this is a good tip! Unfortunately, the current options I’m considering seem more hands-off than this (i.e., the expectation is that I would start with little oversight from a manager), but this might be a hidden upside because I’m forced to just try things. : )
One approach I found really helpful in transitioning from asking a manager to making my own strategic decisions was going to my manager with a recommendation and asking for feedback on it (or, failing that, a clear description of the problem and any potential next steps I can think of, like ways to gain more information).
This gave me the confidence to learn how my organisation worked and know I had my manager’s support for my solution, but pushed me to develop my own judgment.
Thanks, this is a good tip! Unfortunately, the current options I’m considering seem more hands-off than this (i.e., the expectation is that I would start with little oversight from a manager), but this might be a hidden upside because I’m forced to just try things. : )