I was moved in CDA under a team completely different from my old one. I don’t know what I’m doing and constantly feel lost - but because it’s a CDA move I’m expected to already know what I don’t. Anyone else in the same boat? I’m working crazy hours just to figure out what the hell everyone is talking about on the new team and I’m expected to contribute like someone who has been on the team for ages. I have flagged that I’m new and am learning but CDA driven workload means everyone is in a bind. This reorg was so poorly executed and there is still no transparency on whether it’s done. Was I moved to give HR grounds to fire me in the future or something?
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Also to add - I was happy I stayed. After finding the right team and work, everything else just became background noise. To be honest, CDA enhanced my current team in a better fashion, we lost some teammates but I know where we need to go and what we need to do.
After cdo, I told my significant other... I was considering leaving Nike, because I was so miserable with my new/old team. I hated coming into the office, I felt like everything I did and said was under a microscope from my peers. It wasn’t a healthy team and I was glad I did what I did.
Cgv here.
I’d say learn the team first (take some time to know it’s not the right choice for you). If you know it’s not a fit for you, scary enough, bring it up with your manager. Obviously don’t go in and say the team s—s yadada. I would script it up as “Hey - I took a few months to get adjusted to the new work and team, but I’m struggling to really feel connected to the work. Here the ‘why’”
Note, you’ll need to get to know the manager a little bit, understand where they want to take the team etc... (this is your 2nd point in the why if you know your not going to fit.)
After that, explain what you’d like to do and look around. To be honest, this is the scary, because you are vulnerable and a bunch of layoffs just happened a moment ago. But the time to move is within 6 - 1 year, things are still getting settled so people acknowledge things aren’t always setup right away.
For me, I was on a team that I couldn’t connect with. They didn’t match my personality, nor did I of theirs. My manager struggled to understand the issue and chalked it up to ‘politics’ which took me time to explain. After what felt like forever... and many one on ones, we agreed, this isn’t the right team for me. I told my manager I was going to take a look around the org and see where the right spot was for me. (I had a few ideas but definitely wasnt opening sharing with people I was planning leaving the team).
After about a month, I talked to my eventually new manager that I should’ve been on their team since day 1. We discussed with my current manager and eventually HR to move my position/head count to their team.
It kind of ended up a win win for everyone, my previous manager didn’t need too keep investing their time in me and my new manager got someone who can hit the ground running.
OP here, how did you navigate that? I feel so nervous to say I’m miserable on this team rn because so many of my colleagues lost their jobs. How do I flag I’m not a fit while navigating the massive change everyone is under? I make up that lots of people are in a similar learning curve due to the lift and shift nature of it (I.e. people moved wholesale to direct), but I initially viewed it as step up or out. In your situation are you glad you stayed,
During CDO - I got moved to a team that... I didn’t really fit into. I guess it makes sense when most of your leadership team got eliminated, really no one has a background on you but maybe you performed good enough for them not to cut you. Anyway, I eventually found the right team and worked with my current manager and future manager to move over there. It was painful but I eventually landed in the right spot.
Long story short, these new leaders coming into seats don’t know everything about everyone. Some just try to move people around to the right positions but your bound to make the wrong moves. Sounds like you just landed in the same gray area as I did in 2017. Stay strong, learn how the org works and make the right move for your career. It will be hard but if you do your homework you can put yourself in a position to succeed. It took me about 6-9 months to do the research and work the right moves.