Have you tried suggesting a face to face meeting between you and your boss to go over your responsiblities and what is expected of you? If he is calling you everyday, that tells me that he is still not comfortable with your being in a managerial position. Having a 100% turnover in staff has probably only worsened his lack of confidence. Instead of having experiened admins there to assist you as he probably expected, you are starting a new position and having to deal with admins who are still learning theirs. Until you have gained more of his confidence, try doing things his way. As you become more experienced, you will start to develop your own style and will be able to incorporate it with what he wants. Talk to your boss and tell him your concerns. Ask him if instead of calling daily, maybe you can schedule a call for the first part of the week to go over the week's schedule and one at the end of the week to go over what was and wasn't accomplished and why. Its obvious the daily calls are affecting your confidence.
Hang in there. You've made it farther than a lot of admin who want to move up ever do.
Michelle
