Work

So, I have been made aware that my boss is pregnant and will be going on maternity leave. After initial congratulations and arranging flowers etc from the team, I am thinking great, this is a fantastic opportunity for me to step up and get some more experience.
So a meeting was put in place with my manager's manager with the pretense of discussing the next steps (I did not suggest the meeting). So I am thinking this could be positive. But no, I am apparently not ready to step up! I may have been doing a very similar role, but apparently I do not have enough experience to manage relationships with stakeholders. Apologies, I didn't realise I needed more experience with speaking with people, I thought I could hold a conversation.
But alas, there is nothing more I can do. I love the company that I work for and want to stay here for a number of years, but what do you do when you feel you have done all you can in your role and you are just going with the flow. I want to be challenged and motivated and at the moment I am not feeling the love. So, a plan of action is to be put in place. To be continued...