Is this a form of retaliation? If not what is it and is it appropriate?

I have been hired into a leadership role where my senior leadership knew about 50% in my team requiring performance management. My current employee's prior leadership however has not performance managed the team, but instead accepted low performance in exchange for positive feedback.

I have, with my leaderships support and HR, taken action against my underperforming employees which as a result lowered the feedback for myself and my leadership.

There is a direct correlation between % of employees being performance managed and feedback results. In my case 50% (3 out of 6) of the team reporting unsatisfactory results.

Now I am being held accountable for the low scores, while I am supported and encouraged to performance manage my own employees against set expectations. I have been told that my low scores result of the team not trusting me.

I am certain, that the pressure i am now getting is the result of self-protection of my own leadership against rolling up satisfaction scores. In addition, one of my leaders is protecting one of my employees from immediate consequences of underperformance for unknown reasons.

Is this a form of retaliation? Is there anything that protects me from being victimized and as a result possibly fired?

It's a screwed-up management style but not illegal in any way.

Complicated said:

Is this a form of retaliation?

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Some might think so, some might think not.

You might endeavor to discover what your senior management thinks and desires.

It might be time for you to polish up the old resume and start pounding the street to find a better employment situation.

I've seen this movie many times, and it never ends well for the person playing YOUR role!

Complicated said:

Is there anything that protects me from being victimized and as a result possibly fired?

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Yes, YOU protect yourself.

You know what time it is.

You also know where this leads.

You're not the villain, you're the hero.

That said, heroes and villains can both be killed.

Save yourself, citizen, save yourself.

It's not illegal retaliation.

Complicated said:

Is this a form of retaliation?

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Sure.

Complicated said:

Is there anything that protects me from being victimized and as a result possibly fired?

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Seeking employment elsewhere.