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Piano18

How can I set-up a reoccurring meeting with my former manager?

Hi all,

My company has been going through a lot of changes and reorgs the past few months.

My manager changed. Needless to say I do not like my new manager. I really liked my previous manager. She was on maternity leave and got back today.

She reached out to me about the changes and if I wanted to keep our 1-on-1 meeting. We decided to cancel but I requested if I could set up something with her to continue check-ins. She of course said sure and that she would be on the lookout for that meeting invite.

She is no longer my manager but to be honest, I really respect her and want to keep in contact — for career guidance, advice and just her general insight on the work, organization and field.

I don’t want to be too much of a burden though. I was thinking setting a quick 30 minute Teams meeting every 2-3 months. Not sure if this is too much or too little though?

**How can I set-up a reoccurring meeting with her without being too overbearing? How often/how long should this meeting be?**

Any guidance is appreciated. Thank you! 😊

TLDR: I have a new manager. I want to keep in touch with my previous manager. How can I go about this without being too overbearing?

Posted Feb 16, 2026, 8:24 PM UTC

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