Timeline for Is it good to get involved in another team's project without the knowledge my Project manager
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| Oct 30, 2015 at 17:52 | comment | added | Lindsey D | +1 "The worst thing you could possibly do to a manager is blind side them." | |
| Oct 30, 2015 at 17:11 | comment | added | San_man | @Cronax Yes what you pointed out is quite true. Will say my manager soon and let him decide how to proceed with it. | |
| Oct 30, 2015 at 16:51 | comment | added | Cronax | It's important to note that as the OP is a contractor, the 'rules' are a lot stricter than they would be for a normal employee. When a contractor is hired to work on project A this cost usually comes directly out of project A's budget, so project A's manager should decide how the OP spends his time, even in small amounts. In the OP's situation I would simply go to my manager and explain the situation. As he's already mentioned that he won't be billing the time spent on project B, project A's manager is likely to be fine with it but they should still be told asap. | |
| Oct 30, 2015 at 13:36 | comment | added | Dan | For #2, it could tarnish your reputation if you make your direct boss look bad by helping other teams without his knowledge. It's always a good idea to just shoot your manager a email or drop by his office just to explain you are about to help someone with something quickly. That way if in a meeting something is brought up about it, he/she can make good praises or recommendations. | |
| Oct 30, 2015 at 11:33 | comment | added | Jon Story | I'd agree with this answer but note that half an hour here or there is probably fine (a half hour meeting once followed by a handful of emails a week, for example, is very unlikely to cause an issue). If you find it taking regular meetings, though, or more than a handful of 5 minute email responses a day, I'd consider at least informing your line manager and checking it's okay with them. The chances are they'll be fine with you putting a set amount of time into other projects, but it's not your decision to make. | |
| Oct 30, 2015 at 10:33 | vote | accept | San_man | ||
| Oct 30, 2015 at 9:46 | history | answered | Simon O'Doherty | CC BY-SA 3.0 |