More drama from CDN-NDG borough
Annalisa Harris, the woman on whose account Sue Montgomery was punted from the Projet caucus, says the city refused to take her complaints seriously when she alleged she suffered psychological harassment in the borough offices. Harris also says Mayor Plante damaged her reputation. (Maybe it’s just me, and slap me down if I’m wrong – but does Harris not look a little young to be appointed anyone’s chief of staff?)
Meantime, Montgomery is trying to get an injunction to prevent other councillors from communicating with borough director Stéphane Plante without her knowledge.
This is important news, I guess, since it’s in several media, but reading about this is getting to be like hearing about anyone’s internal office problems.
Kevin 20:08 on 2020-10-16 Permalink
I’m not sure how old she is, but I know I looked even younger* when I had my first position of responsibility in giving people tasks.
Some handled it well. Some screamed at me. Some defended me for doing a hard job.
My immediate boss pulled me into her office after someone filed a complaint about something and she gave me great support and some better advice: she told me to always keep in the front of my mind that all these people I was directing hither and yon did not work for me, they worked for *her*.
It’s a minor mental leap, but it was good advice that I still use to this day, decades later.
*One weekend after the birth of my second child I was carded five times. That only stopped when I lost my hair 🙂
Ian 08:12 on 2020-10-19 Permalink
Worth noting, Montgomery herself has noted that Harris was the victim of sexism and ageism (Sept, 10, Gazette)
FWIW Harris is 27- young, but not astoundingly so – and Montgomery has noted on many occasions that Harris is extraordinarily competent & hard-working.
Su 09:22 on 2020-10-21 Permalink
It does concern me that an unelected bureaucrat Burrough Director seems to have more sway over policy implementation than our elected officials.