how do u give feedback to ur boss about ur subordinate..?

Question

now there's this lazy woman who loves complaining about her co-workers. she's cunning and slow in work (so she dont have to do so much work!). problem is, ive joined this co for less than 4 months. so is it ok for me to give such feedback to the boss already? (fyi, that woman has been with the co for over 10 years) :(

PERIOD? whats that?

thanks ppl. seems like i shouldnt be giving any feedback to my boss .
but i have to mention that when she's slow(on purpose), she gets all the patients waiting in line. as an in-charge staff nurse, i have to clear whatever she "cant finish". its not that im calculative, but i have my own in-charge duties to see to. and when im doing my duties, she'd be complaining about "nobody's here to help me." so i put my stuff aside immediately and went to her aid.
BUT then she would be sitting there, doing some unnecessary things like wiping the phone!
tell me now, after giving yall details of the situation, do i still keep my mouth shut? also, she's known to be a backstabber! ive heard her complaining to the ward sister countless times about others. she's a ward clerk btw. sigh x 100000

Answer 1

Edited to add: Well, the fact that it's a nursing job does change my view somewhat, as people could actually be suffering due to her behaviour. Unfortunately I have noticed with some (NOT all) nursing and hospital staff that they get a sort of 'burn out' after being in the job so long.

It's common with all the professions where people give so much of themselves. Sometimes they have nothing left, including motivation, and it sounds like your colleague MIGHT be suffering a variety of this and be unable to give to the job.

I'm actually going to speak to a friend about this and come back to you, I hope you don't mind, but the type of job does change the situation.

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Is giving feedback about other workers part of your job description? If not, then definitely don't do it.

Even though you think the company does not know, I bet they do and have chosen to overlook it for some reason. No-one works anywhere for ten years and is lazy without *someone* noticing. She could be a relative of the boss or there could be another reason they employ her. Tread very carefully until you know ALL the facts!

Even if reporting about others is in your job description, try to avoid saying negative things such as 'lazy' or 'loves complaining'. Re-phrase your comments so they do not sound like a personal comment. For instance, instead of saying this person has no friends because she is disliked for being lazy, you could say you have noticed she does not seem to fit into the workplace culture very well, and is isolated within the team.

It sounds more professional and shows you have been thinking about the situation. You could even suggest ways to re-train the worker, and if they fail THEN you can suggest replacing her with someone who is a better 'fit'.

Cheers :-)

Answer 2

I'd say to hold off until you've been there for at least a year. I've been at my company for 9 months now and could write you a list ten pages long of the things they need to change around here!

Unfortunately, in my experience, going to the boss is about the worst things you could do. Even though they all say "Come to me if you have a problem", the smallest complaint about a co-worker can cause ALL KINDS of drama! And that's the LAST thing you need when you're around these people 8 hours a day, everyday. I've learned that the best thing to do is ignore these people and try to subtly hint around to them that they need to do their own work.

My boyfriend argues that I should say something about a couple of my complaints, but then he doesn't work in an office environment. Plus, I think he gets tired of hearing my rants everyday when I get home from work, lol!

Good luck!

Answer 3

Be very careful what you say about another co-worker as it can sometimes put the spotlight on you when that is the last thing you need as a new employee. If it is effecting your work, and your boss seems like they have an "open door" policy where you can come in and discuss anything, I would just let them know. If it isn't effecting your work, don't do anything, as it will catch up with them soon enough. I think there are one of those in every office. The one in mine leaves 30 minutes early, and because no one has said anything she gets away with it... I haven't been with the company for a year yet, so I didn't want to say anything to my boss either, although I have spoken with her about other things. I am lucky because my boss will listen to anything I have to say, and she truly cares. Good luck.

Answer 4

unless you wish to lose your job then nope I would NOT say a damm thing and IF he does come to you for feedback, which judging by your short length of time with the company would IMO be a far reach then I would be as vague as possible..........say that the work that she actually does is good but some times her slowness [compared to others] can make the team get behind.......blah blah..............but if you just shove your oar in unasked it will only drop the spotlight on you in a negative way.

regards

EDIT, even with your added info, unless there is a united front on backing you about this woman I really think you would be throwing your self under the bus at THIS point.............after all she has 9 years a 8 months seniority to you at the moment and I am SURE this work style [loosely speaking of course] has NOT gone unnoticed by the ones in charge.

regards and honestly think this is one of those suck it up and see moments in life.

Answer 5

You're new. She may be lazy, but she's been there longer.

Be clever, be productive, be professional.

You don't see, hear or say anything. Unless, she starts complaining about you.

Then, and only then, talk to your boss to see if there's anything you can do to help her. Perhaps, she's going through difficult time right now. Maybe she needs a break. Is there anything that you can take over while she's away....

Answer 6

If it is in your job description to give this feedback, give it in a professional manner. You could simply ask for a private meeting, for example. If it is not in your job description and it is not interfering with your work, don't mention it.

Answer 7

Unless it was in my area of responsibility I would not do that no matter how long my service was. If it was I would be doing according to the rules of the company.

Answer 8

You don't understand PERIOD!?? Perhaps more of the problem is with you than her. Stop trying to cause trouble. do your job and leave the patients you can't handle to the next shift. Stop thinking about back-stabbing is part of what PERIOD means.

Answer 9

Say nothing unless ask, PERIOD!