Is OTHER wrong in the post ? POST : I am a manager of a very large retail establishment and I have an assistant manager who was in the position for many years before I was hired. He and I both have different management styles and do things differently.

He and I haven't been seeing eye to eye when it comes to paper work and training our team. I, for instance, will teach my team based on the guidelines and procedures outlined by the company. He uses his past experience. The problem is, many of the team members have come to me in confidence and told me that they feel confused because I'm asking them to do things one way and he is asking them to do it another.

I've tried sitting down and talking with my assistant and asked that we get on the same page when it comes to training the team. I've explained that the company is growing and evolving and that things he has learned in the past may not always be applicable due to changing procedures and policy. I've explained that as a manager I have a responsibility to uphold company policy and therefore I have a certain level of expectation from him and our team. I've explained the WHY behind my decision making.

I thought we were on the same page but then found out he was bad mouthing me and my decisions in front of the team. I asked to meet with him in the office and I confronted him about the situation. I explained that his actions showed the team that we are divided as a management team and that he does not respect my decisions as a manager. I also explained that I had lost some trust in him.

I feel that he gives push back every time I approach him with an idea or suggestion - my ideas, as well as those from the team, are always met with negativity and opposition. I get comments like "I didn't have to do this before" or "the way I have been doing things has never been a problem until now!". He feels that I am too demanding when it comes to paper work and training guidelines and told me that I need to create "buy in" if I want him to change.

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AITA here?