I think I've decided I need a mentor - someone outside my PhD remit who I respect and who cares about my personal development, not just my productivity at work. This was highlighted by reading this thought-provoking blog post entitled 'overmanaged and underled': a common problem in many workplaces, and certainly how I'm feeling right now. A comment on the article read:
I was very lucky in my career to have had several great leaders... The qualities that all of these folks had were common among all of them. They cared about me and my development, they continually acted in a consistent manner, they did not put their careers before anyone else, and they made sure that folks below them knew who they were by making their presence known. They didn’t just walk around telling people what to do (although that is appropriate at times) but they also encouraged their people and showed a genuine interest in what they were doing.
This is definitely what I aspire to, when I finally make it back to the world of work!
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