Ann was excited to be appointed to the board of her professional association.  Her supervisor seemed supportive and her supervisor's boss was very supportive. 

When the first board meeting was scheduled in another city to begin at 5 PM on Friday, Ann's supervisor refused to let her take professional leave to attend on Friday, so she left after work and arrived late in the evening missing the first session. Ann feels that her immediate supervisor is undermining her with the director. Although her supervisor says she supports Ann's board appointment - Ann feels that in reality the supervisor is being passive aggressive and is putting obstacles in her way.  

What can Ann do? She is supported wholeheartedly by her supervisor's supervisor but not genuinely supported by her immediate supervisor. 

You Get to Choose

Ann gets to choose. She can continue with the current situation or she can take action. She gets to choose what it is worth.

Action: Ann might choose to talk with her supervisor to get assurance that she is supported. She might choose to ask for a meeting with both her supervisor and her supervisor's immediate supervisor to clarify expectations. 

Or, she may do nothing. She gets to choose!