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Doe966 t1_jc2g8c7 wrote

As a manager, I can tell you that talking bad about your colleagues at your level is always a mistake. You can talk about the bosses (although I would suggest not to their face) or the people below you; but talking about those on the same level, and especially those with seniority, will create a level of animosity that will only make you want to quit.

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Adventurous-Pay-6214 t1_jc4gj56 wrote

But also as a good manager would you prep a solution or work with the employee to at least address his concern. Giving advices and letting overworked employees on their own is just lazy supervising. If my subordinate have issues, i offer a hand, words are only powerful when theres experience, which in this case is not.

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Doe966 t1_jc4jcdj wrote

Part of the issue, if I’m in this particular situation where I might be incoming as a new manager is that I have a responsibility to determine on my own who is productive and who isn’t. If I base it upon the interview of one person who has animosity towards the rest of group, then it’s that person who is managing the group and not I. It really sets a bad precedent.

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