Okay, so it just occurred to me that I am on a "need to know basis" at work. I didn't think that existed anymore! My friend @tedcoine tells me that "knowledge is power in the 20th century" and that big companies are often too secretive about everything. Okay, so where do I fit in then? I was brought in to serve as a Social Media Specialist. Allthough I am not highly skilled with some SM applications, I do know a great deal about customer service, marketing, influence, brand building, etc. I thought I was brought in to help develop our currently out-source SM Marketing strategy. I've been here 3 months, and I have sat in 1 SM meeting with my boss who, essentially picked our brains for ideas and in turn, gave us no feedback on what was taken out of the meeting.
The "powers that be" just announced a new SM project that this team of "Specialists" had no hand in developing. I get my jolly's by the work I do in marketing and communications, I love it! Why, in a fortune 100 company, would you neglect to include a team of 5 millenials that grew up on this stuff in planning such a project? These people all have 30+ years with the company and treat us like we are at the bottom of the corporate ladder? They proudly declare themselves "agents of change" but are still stuck in this 20th century idea that "Knowledge is Power" and of course, no one is eager to speak up...we all know how difficult it is to find a job these days... Does that mean I just become a "yes man jellyfish" and watch our company fall behind the competition because we are not keeping up with the times?
-Please Advise
I wouldn't despair. A lot of companies have "trial periods" for new employees, regardless of age. Often a person will keep on looking for a job even after they get a job so that they can negotiate stronger pay, etc., so companies wait to make sure the person is serious about staying there.
ReplyDeleteI would sniff around and see what you can learn, but don't get frustrated just yet :)