New Department Head Ignores Certain Staff (job, people, change, future)

[indc2017]

We have a new department head of a team about 10 people. He has been on the job for about 3 months now and has built relationships with many staff members. But he hasn't had a sit-down meeting with me and my colleague about our roles. Sometimes he assigns projects or tasks that are our responsibility to other staff members.

Should we be worried? Is this odd or should I be more patient?

[MLSFan]

so... you haven't taken the initiative to go to him and ask to sit down and talk things out? but rather head here to CD to post about it?

if so, then yes, your pink slip is in the mail? what answer were you looking for? you want people to tell you everything is honey and cakes?

[Suburban_Guy]

Talk to him one on one and if nothing comes of it, involve HR

[joe from dayton]

Why don't you ask for a meeting?

[Carolina Knight]

Originally Posted by indc2017

We have a new department head of a team about 10 people. He has been on the job for about 3 months now and has built relationships with many staff members. But he hasn't had a sit-down meeting with me and my colleague about our roles. Sometimes he assigns projects or tasks that are our responsibility to other staff members.

Should we be worried? Is this odd or should I be more patient?

A change in department leadership and your responsibilities shifting to other department members could be signs toward job reassignments and separation due to reorganization.

If the new department leader is aware you will not be in the department's future, he is not going to interact with you until the time comes to execute the personnel movement.