I thought I was doing a good job and he's never said anything directly to me about my work before. I guess it's possible he was talking about something else........
2006-08-19 04:22:43 · 18 answers · asked by tootie2000 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
My most recent performance review was great - in fact, I got a good raise.......I just thought I heard him say something negative about a specific task that I was asked to do......and he has a history of not being straight-up with people.
2006-08-19 04:48:18 · update #1
hmmmm......these are all great answers but I think since it was just this one task he may or may not have an issuse with, I'm going to review my own work when I get to work Monday and see if there's something I missed or screwed up. If not, then there's nothing I did wrong and "oh well" if he has a problem with it. Next time I complete assignment for him, though, I definitely plan to follow up directly and ask if everything was okay.
2006-08-19 07:38:07 · update #2
I would go up to him and ask him if my work performance can be improved in any area. If he has a laundry list, I would write everything down and let him know that you are willing to do whatever it takes to become more productive.
2006-08-19 04:29:35 · answer #1 · answered by Mocha Choco Latte 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Doing a good job is not the same as being a good employee. If you *just* heard it and you were here online, or you heard it and got online, that could be your problem. You're not supposed to be playing on the internet at work. Nor should you be on your cell phone, or texting, and chatting at length in the break room, etc.
Sometimes you may not think so, but these activities impact the quality of your work. We recently terminated an employee who spent a lot of time texting. It's not that she didn't do the work, but demonstrated she was willing to rush it so she could be social because she got a text in that she wanted to see, saw someone headed for a break she wanted to gossip with, etc. And often the work had errors. Her job was just not her priority and when there are about 200 people jostling for every job, we decided to get someone who actually wanted it.
2006-08-19 11:36:34 · answer #2 · answered by misslabeled 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't bring up this incident specifically. Instead, ask if the boss has some time to spare to sit down with you and discuss any specific ways that you can improve performance. Don't demand that it happen instantly. Offer a range of maybe two weeks or so, you are basically making an appointment with him. Include any info you can for him about your future goals with this company or in general. If he has the time to respond, he may be flattered that you value his advice and experience.
2006-08-19 14:12:23 · answer #3 · answered by Freddie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ugh! I have overheard my work being talked about and they have said things to my face but they take a long time to get to it and then give me a laundry list of things that I am doing wrong.
I feel that I do a good job but I know that there is always room for improvement so I ask them to tell me what they see that I need to change.
2006-08-19 11:31:12 · answer #4 · answered by Friend 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Best way of handling this situation is talk directly to your boss. As a supervisor, I would tell you directly how you are doing. If there was a weakness that need to be improved and I would mentioned your strengths. Do this is in his office. Hope this helps
2006-08-19 11:32:25 · answer #5 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have been in the same spot and this is what I did. Go to your boss and ask, "what can I do to improve my performance." That will do 2 things, 1 it will make him think you are serious about your job and 2, he will give honest answers that will help you to improve.
Whatever you do do NOT mention that you over heard him talking about you.
2006-08-19 11:54:32 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Ask your boss if he has any organization tips and how about business goals in your department. Better to speak directly, then to let the sneak up on you. Maybe it's a good time to start looking for another job ?
2006-08-19 11:31:15 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could tell your him that you enjoy your job very much, but were wondering if there was anything you need to improve. Tell him that you are constantly working at doing the best you can do, and would like to know if he has any advice.
I wouldn't mention that you overheard him at all. It could come across as eavesdropping. Plus, you don't really know if he was talking about you.
2006-08-19 11:31:15 · answer #8 · answered by Melissa 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Say to your boss, "I was just wondering... "I really would appreciate it if you would give me suggestions as to how I can improve my work performance. I would very much like to be an asset to (company name)." If your boss answers by saying he/she has no suggestions, then you'll know that what you overheard was not regarding you. Good luck!
2006-08-19 11:32:51 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you are being paranoid. If the boss has a problem with your work quality, they will come to you.
If he was talking about you with another employee, how unprofessional and tacky.
If you haven't had any problems before with him, just shake it off.
2006-08-19 11:29:48 · answer #10 · answered by bonjovigroupie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋