Bullying at work
Discussion
Well it happened to me last week and I not sure how to react/deal with it so after a bit of advice if I may.
Basically there have been some changes to how the department works and we now effectively have 2 'project managers' who were formally team leaders. One of these is a micro manager and is demanding lots of extra documents. Some are justified and others speculative. When I questioned the value of the speculative documents he eventually came out with the 'because I want it' justification.
Then he accused me of not being a team player loudly in front of the whole office (approx 15 people), then there was a series of e-mails about this and copied to my manager and people who are not directly relevant.
I walked away from the initial confrontation as I might have regretted my actions, the matter is known about higher up the business but should I push for some action through HR or leave the managers to deal with it?
Any thoughts appreciated.
Thanks
Basically there have been some changes to how the department works and we now effectively have 2 'project managers' who were formally team leaders. One of these is a micro manager and is demanding lots of extra documents. Some are justified and others speculative. When I questioned the value of the speculative documents he eventually came out with the 'because I want it' justification.
Then he accused me of not being a team player loudly in front of the whole office (approx 15 people), then there was a series of e-mails about this and copied to my manager and people who are not directly relevant.
I walked away from the initial confrontation as I might have regretted my actions, the matter is known about higher up the business but should I push for some action through HR or leave the managers to deal with it?
Any thoughts appreciated.
Thanks
The 'project manager' isn't my boss, his is just one project of several I am working on but I do this at the direction of my manager. We are very busy with current projects and writing 'speculative' documents that no one has ever asked for or needed before in over 15 years is diverting valuable time away from higher priority work.
I am not concerned about him voicing his displeasure at not getting what he 'believes' he needs but more the way he did it.
This should have been in a meeting room at the very least and not getting bawled out in the office in front of everyone which is at the least 'unprofessional'.
I am not concerned about him voicing his displeasure at not getting what he 'believes' he needs but more the way he did it.
This should have been in a meeting room at the very least and not getting bawled out in the office in front of everyone which is at the least 'unprofessional'.
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hstewie said:
hstewie said: HR aren't there for your benefit they're there for the company.
I know they are there to cover the companies arse if it ends up at a tribunal but they still have anti-bullying policies that employees have to abide by.Maybe I missed the boat and should have had the standup slanging match in the office..
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