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Personal Narrative: A Career As A Case Manager

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I became a supervisor in June 2009, previous to this I had worked as a case manager in the group that I would now be supervising. When accepting the position I was confident that even though I had worked as a peer with the staff that I was now supervising this would not be a significant issue as I had worked at an offsite location and did not have day to day contact with the other staff. Unfortunately, I had convinced myself that my work location would make it easier. This was not the case, no matter how closely you work in a group they always have a preconceived idea of how you will act, lead or fail to lead in the future based upon what they know about you. Getting past preconceived ideas can be a very difficult task because these ideas …show more content…

In my situation, I was now supervising two staff members that had also applied for the position that I was now holding. One of the staff members was very gracious and accepting of me being offered the position. She was engaged, helpful and supportive in helping me begin to move the unit in a new direction. This support gave me confidence and helped develop my vision for the future. The other employee never congratulated me on my new position, was standoffish, and not engaged as I began the process of developing a plan for the future. The unfortunate part about this is that because of this I began to 2nd guess decisions, I was guarded in conversations and did not come off as confident. I continually felt that she did not agree with my thought process, so I began to adjust in an effort to gain her …show more content…

I took the road of not acknowledging the situation as I had hoped that it could get better over time. While this indeed happened it was unnecessary, and it took me a lot longer to get started than it needed to. My recommendation to myself would have been to have a discussion with that employee within my first week on the job. I would recommend discussing the awkwardness of getting a position that we had both competed for, and then open the dialog about how we can use both of our strengths to making the unit stronger. I believe by reaching out and acknowledging the situation we could have moved forward quicker and in a much more cohesive

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