need help desperately

I think this would be my opening when talking with big boss next week. Not sure if it is appropriate but that is exactly how I feel.

This is the scenario that I need help with. I am working on a new project. So far no data but since the funding comes from the top level at corporate, its exposure is high. Plus, many other people in this group will not have uch to do in a few months. So every pair of eyes are focusing on this funding now. every pair of hands want to put deep into this little dough.

A sr. director is not exception. He wants to build a sub-team under him to run this project, though I was designated as the owner of this project. My boss and I both did not like the idea to have this "sub-team" to look over my shoulder for what I do. But I doubt he would be able to fend off this axxhole. Luckily, it is not announced yet, i.e. big boss has not heard of this or agreed with this idea yet. So my plan is to go to him directly, and make it clear to him that I can't work this way. This is almost exactly the same situation a year ago. IN that case, we missed a precious opportunity to get funding for my program. This time, even worse, there is no data yet and this old fool starts messing around.

I need help to come up with a strategy to talk with big boss. My former expereince with him was not good. Any idea/suggestion?

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• 頂你一下吧。i have no idea -世界無童話- ♀ (0 bytes) () 03/19/2010 postreply 18:10:02

• 卻錢少事，人多手雜 -任我遊- ♂ (66 bytes) () 03/19/2010 postreply 18:15:02

• 缺錢少事，人多手雜 -任我遊- ♂ (0 bytes) () 03/19/2010 postreply 18:15:58

• absolutely right. -Cathy_Bay- ♀ (186 bytes) () 03/19/2010 postreply 19:04:18

• make the conversation short and fun -1800866- ♀ (0 bytes) () 03/19/2010 postreply 18:20:38

• 回複：need help desperately -灰衣人- ♂ (524 bytes) () 03/19/2010 postreply 18:32:12

• great strategy. -Cathy_Bay- ♀ (323 bytes) () 03/19/2010 postreply 18:57:02

• does your boss know what you are going to talk to the big boss -世界無童話- ♀ (139 bytes) () 03/19/2010 postreply 18:35:56

• typo -世界無童話- ♀ (42 bytes) () 03/19/2010 postreply 18:37:08

• my boss is on my side. -Cathy_Bay- ♀ (438 bytes) () 03/19/2010 postreply 19:02:06

• Then, give your big boss examples to convince him building subte -世界無童話- ♀ (0 bytes) () 03/19/2010 postreply 19:10:53

• convince him that builing subteam is bad idea -世界無童話- ♀ (0 bytes) () 03/19/2010 postreply 19:11:47

• the game, the rule and the steps... -HappyNow?!- ♂ (774 bytes) () 03/19/2010 postreply 18:38:46

• this place is full of gurus to run project. here is mroe informa -Cathy_Bay- ♀ (329 bytes) () 03/19/2010 postreply 18:50:37

• search 小謀's book: Crucial Conversations -HappyNow?!- ♂ (1312 bytes) () 03/19/2010 postreply 18:54:14

• I've read that book already. -Cathy_Bay- ♀ (56 bytes) () 03/19/2010 postreply 18:59:02

• agree -世界無童話- ♀ (0 bytes) () 03/19/2010 postreply 19:03:05

• It is a difficult book. needs a lot of practice. -小謀- ♀ (0 bytes) () 03/19/2010 postreply 19:18:48

• 回複：this place is full of gurus to run project. here is mroe info -世界無童話- ♀ (153 bytes) () 03/19/2010 postreply 19:06:14

• this is why I brought up the previous case today with my boss. -Cathy_Bay- ♀ (440 bytes) () 03/19/2010 postreply 19:13:56

• sounds good, Kaolin007's reply is good -世界無童話- ♀ (0 bytes) () 03/19/2010 postreply 19:18:26

• Please remember nobody wants to be bad guy, -傻女- ♀ (340 bytes) () 03/19/2010 postreply 19:51:15

• her goal is get rid of Sr. Director -世界無童話- ♀ (0 bytes) () 03/19/2010 postreply 20:09:03

• 回複：need help desperately -Kaolin007- ♂ (1621 bytes) () 03/19/2010 postreply 19:11:23

• this would be the best win-win scenario -Cathy_Bay- ♀ (630 bytes) () 03/19/2010 postreply 19:25:55

• You are just playing with those incompetents... -Kaolin007- ♂ (701 bytes) () 03/19/2010 postreply 19:37:06

• good advice. Thanks -Cathy_Bay- ♀ (0 bytes) () 03/19/2010 postreply 20:02:53

• My 2 cents -傻女- ♀ (796 bytes) () 03/19/2010 postreply 19:44:09

• 工作中的鬥爭開始一定不能明著來 -真是土包子- ♂ (362 bytes) () 03/20/2010 postreply 06:42:02