How would you approach this situation??

[BrightSparkles]

In my job there are 2 of us that are team leaders, me a done other girl. We each have a team of about 6 people (although a couple of people cross over between the 2 of us). We have both been in the role about the same time give or take a couple of months. Our direct co ordinator is on mat leave so we have split her role between us. We are being directly supervised by our CEO.
Lately the other team leader (let's call her M) has taken to completely micro managing everything I do. To the point that I'm on holidays and she is sending me msgs about how I should be supervising my team members and what they do more. She has taken to organising my team for me and undermining me in what I have told my team members. Not only has she been organising my team, she has sat down with my CEO and a girl who has come back from maternity leave and allocated parts of my role to her - all without my knowledge or asking if there are things that I needed help with. So I look like the biggest idiot when this new girl comes to me asking me for information and I have no idea that this has even happened.
Part of me thinks she may be feeling a little insecure. I have gone back to wk FT this year and my CEO has been offering me to do various things that she isn't being asked to do. She is pregnant and going on mat leave later in the year.

It's beginning to make me quite frustrated and tbh a little annoyed. I want to talk to her about how these things are making me feel. I wouldn't have been made a team leader if people didn't think I could so the job, but being micro managed to the point of msg's like the one above especially while on holidays does my head in.

Does anyone have any thoughts on how to approach the situation I've never done anything like this.

[black_rose]

Sounds like she is trying to assert her authority before going in leave. For now while on holidays politely point out that you are on leave and should only be contacted for emergencies. When you get back have a meeting with hercand the CEO about who does what etc and let your team know to listen to you and not her.

[fionas]

Ditto the above. Definitely a joint meeting between the three of you so everyone's clear.

[BrightSparkles]

Thanks girls.
I'm a little nervous about this I have to say, i've never really been in this situation before and i hate conflict. lol
Will see how I go, I can't talk to her until next week now though as she is only part time - more timeto stew and dwell.... great....

[peanutter]

Can you speak to the boss first? It would concern me a bit that they've spoken with her about it without you being there... I would want to be clear about what is coming from HER and what is coming from THEM.

Hope it gets resolved, and its just her being paranoid, pre-leave.