Went to see the boss yesterday feeling a bit stressed over another new project I've been given to do (and quite a tight timetable on it). She was very supportive and offered various bits of advice and ways I could get help.

But I'm not sure the real import of what I was saying (I thought very clearly and explicitly) went in.

This morning I got a request from her to drop in on a meeting she was chairing and offer my Belbin 'plant' thinking - sparking ideas and so on. Which I was happy to do. And it seemed to go well.

I was less impressed when at the end I was given one of the group's projects to take on. Even when I pointedly asked whether that was appropriate given I wasn't a part of the group and had only been invited to come and provide ideas.

I shall cite this post at my nervous breakdown recrimination.