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Rant
Stuck in middle management with zero guidance
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0x22d3…b86aHow are you guys actually managing your teams right now? Ever since the August 8th cuts, my inbox is flooded with requests for updates on projects that just lost 30% of the manpower required to actually finish them. I’m having to tell my direct reports that we still need to hit the same KPIs despite being short-staffed and demoralized.
I tried asking my director for a reprioritization plan or a formal 'stop-doing' list, and I just got a blank stare and some corporate platitude about 'agility.' It’s infuriating. We’re being asked to do the work of two people without any adjustment to the expectations or the support. I feel like I’m setting my team up for burnout just to protect my own metrics. Is it even worth trying to fight for more resources, or should I just accept that 'agile' at Mondelez means 'work yourself to death until you quit'? I’m burnt out, the team is looking at me like I’m the villain, and HR is nowhere to be found. Does anyone actually have a manager who is being realistic about what we can handle right now, or are we all just pretending the status quo is sustainable?