Leadership transition challenges

I am carrying the tension of dealing with my Deputy Director who has not made the transition from regular employee to leader. I meet with her monthly. I have provided in-house and other leadership support to her but she is not moving as a leader. She is a good employee but not a leader.

I am at my wits end as to how to help her. I requested that she review her job description and make a decision as to whether this is the job for her- she says it is, but she didn't think it would come with all of the decision making etc. that leaders deal with.

I met with her and the entire team in November and told them I was stepping back to allow her to lead- it has not been good. My team feels like she micromanages them, doesn't know how to talk to them and my department was about to be explosive and I had to step back in.

My last supervision with her was last month and I told her that I am not going to do any more informal meetings with her and the next option that I am considering is disciplinary actions or demotion. Unfortunately, I do not have any vacant positions in my department. I am exhausted from all of this. Please help......

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