So, I've tried looking for a related thread on here and couldn't find one... anyways...
I've been with target a little over 4 years, and in my current role, overnight backroom, for about 3. I have almost always been the hardest worker in my workcenter - by a longshot. Anyway, about 6 months ago, we got a new ETL-LOG, and about 3 months ago he asked me if I had any leadership aspirations, I told him that I did. A couple of weeks went by and I asked him if we could follow up on that conversation - he proceeded to print out a chart that essentially looked over the very basic expectations about what is expected of a team lead, acknowledging your "opportunity" etc. A couple more weeks go by, and my TL approaches me saying that she'll basically let me run the backroom team on truck nights when she's not there or if she's needed on the floor.
After about a month of doing this, my development begins to stagnate - nothing is really discussed. I'm still expected to run the backroom, and make sure we have the major areas covered as they come back from the floor, run the truck-scanned backstock process and ensure the autofill times are beat. But nothing ever is discussed after this.
I should also say, that this amorphous "development" has been dangled in front of TMs before to get them to work really hard before at my store, only to turn around and they find out that there's no chance in hell they'll ever be a team lead.
Is it possible that they really want my team lead on the salesfloor to help run flow? and for me to lead the backroom as a TM permanently? Do target leaders lie about things like development to keep hard workers?
My issue is that another BRTM approached me saying that they had it from a "good source" that they were, in fact, not training me to be a team lead. Normally I would ignore this, but it had confirmed some slight suspicions I have had for some time. If this is true, how should I approach leadership about it? or should I not approach them at all?
I've been with target a little over 4 years, and in my current role, overnight backroom, for about 3. I have almost always been the hardest worker in my workcenter - by a longshot. Anyway, about 6 months ago, we got a new ETL-LOG, and about 3 months ago he asked me if I had any leadership aspirations, I told him that I did. A couple of weeks went by and I asked him if we could follow up on that conversation - he proceeded to print out a chart that essentially looked over the very basic expectations about what is expected of a team lead, acknowledging your "opportunity" etc. A couple more weeks go by, and my TL approaches me saying that she'll basically let me run the backroom team on truck nights when she's not there or if she's needed on the floor.
After about a month of doing this, my development begins to stagnate - nothing is really discussed. I'm still expected to run the backroom, and make sure we have the major areas covered as they come back from the floor, run the truck-scanned backstock process and ensure the autofill times are beat. But nothing ever is discussed after this.
I should also say, that this amorphous "development" has been dangled in front of TMs before to get them to work really hard before at my store, only to turn around and they find out that there's no chance in hell they'll ever be a team lead.
Is it possible that they really want my team lead on the salesfloor to help run flow? and for me to lead the backroom as a TM permanently? Do target leaders lie about things like development to keep hard workers?
My issue is that another BRTM approached me saying that they had it from a "good source" that they were, in fact, not training me to be a team lead. Normally I would ignore this, but it had confirmed some slight suspicions I have had for some time. If this is true, how should I approach leadership about it? or should I not approach them at all?