When you set people up to FAIL, guess what—they are going to fail.
I was hired based on a set of demonstrated skills that I currently had. My experience-level was not a surprise. The team felt like family, and I felt that the role would help me grow and develop professionally in a supportive environment. A few months in, that was no longer the case. I was given a new manager who held me to different standards that were not anywhere close to my current level. Being new, things took me longer and at times, it was difficult to get or find information. I was unable to make any kind of human connection with my manager, and we only spoke about work. I was given tasks that were much more complicated than I could handle. Then I wasn’t allowed to work on anything, and I spent my days doing “professional development” for 8 hours even though I asked for work. I was cut off from everything. Prior to this, I’d felt like my tasks were progressing with my development. It seems that leadership does not coach their managers on how to actually manage. I thought that time would solve the tension, but I never knew where I stood—there were no warnings about my performance or a performance plan that was relevant to the role. During my final days, I felt incredibly isolated and alone. This was 100% not the role I interviewed for, nor was it an environment where I could grow and excel.