I asked my boss a question and I had already gotten the answer from someone else. The question I asked was a really important one, and my boss just ball faced lied to me. What should I do next?
2007-01-10 08:33:57 · 6 answers · asked by Amy R 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
First, make sure that the other answer was indeed correct. Do some additional research, ask other people, etc.
If your boss's answer was truly wrong, I would bring it up to her/him. Approach (let's say him for now) him and say something like this:
"John, I asked you last week about why our department didn't get a raise this quarter. You told me it was because the goals we set last year weren't met, but I was told differently by [here it's your choice whether you want to use the other person's name or not, if not just say "someone else" - if it's someone with credibility like the head of the HR department or your boss's boss, I would use their name] Ann. She explained that we didn't get raises because you decided to cut our department's budget. Was that part of the reason, or is it a combination of the two, or was there a miscommunication?"
Give your boss a chance to explain, and offer some outs. You don't want to completely put him on the spot, as you'll be able to tell well enough by his answer whether you believe what he is saying or not without putting him in an embarrassing or awkward situation, which could have ramifications for you later on.
It's important to confront him about this, as he must understand that type of behavior is unacceptable, and that employees have other resources where they can seek information, and that lies will be exposed. You don't want to set a precedant for this occurring in the future.
It's also possible he just had his information wrong, heard wrong from someone else, or misunderstood.
Without confronting him and bringing it up, this will always be in the back of your head and it will affect your work and your relationship (both professional and personal) with your boss.
2007-01-10 08:48:33 · answer #1 · answered by lrachelle 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's complicated and difficult and it's not safe to give a firm recommendation with so little information. Factors like how important this issue is, how invested you are in continuing with your employer, what kind of organisation you work in, what you want to accomplish, and so on all play a part in setting your strategy.
You may find this video of interest: http://goo.gl/0ZG2Dr.
2013-11-12 00:07:10 · answer #2 · answered by Chris 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe as the boss, his responsibility is to not divulge information to anyone unless he is instructed to do so. I fired someone for breach of confidentiality and had to lie to everyone in order to stop the office gossip. He/she probably had a reason to lie.
2007-01-10 10:07:49 · answer #3 · answered by judirose2001 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Quit or go back to work and forget about it..
2007-01-10 08:41:05 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
act normal.
if you think that lie affects your job, then it's time to check classified ads.
2007-01-10 08:37:31 · answer #5 · answered by lance 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I will go on with the flow.
2007-01-10 08:51:49 · answer #6 · answered by youngwoman 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋