Everybody work in this team is so upset with the supervisor, we hate her controlling and micromanaging. There are some questions that we have to answer at the retreat, "When you really enjoy your work with the team?" "What makes you want to come to work in the morning?" We are very negative now, how can we be positive?
2007-10-27 06:37:55 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Psychology
How can we tell her that we don't like the bi-weekly meetings and that we need to tell her what we do for that two weeks? (We were doing the same thing all the time) How can we tell her that we don't want to write down the hourly tasks every day. How can we tell her that we feel like a group of preschoolers that babysat by the puppet team leader? How can we tell her that we don't need a weekly 1 to 1 meeting with the team leader, then the team leader has to report back to her with what we talking about?
2007-10-27 07:49:21 · update #1
Ow, I feel your pain. There's not an alternate activity, I suppose, like standing in water hooked up to a car battery? In that case I'd have to go with some carefullly modulated honesty.
Q. When do you really enjoy...?
A. When you do not feel micromanaged and/or controlled. Try to substitute positive words, like "have the freedom to ..." or "able to plan my own..." "set my own priorities..."
Q What makes you want...?
A. The comraderie/support/cooperation/respect of my coworkers, The vending machine. How good the weekdays make the weekends feel. You don't have to tell her what she wants to hear. And as long as your words are not overt personal attacks she'll be backed into a corner where she must remain committed to hearing your answers.
You are fortunate to know the types of questions in advance. Use this to your advantage. She can micromanage in the office, but you can totally turn the tables here, especially if you truly have a cohesive group, or at least united in their resentment of her management style. You probably won't effect any lasting positive change, but you could make it fun. Attitude, people, attitude!
2007-10-27 07:15:10 · answer #1 · answered by parsnipianna 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Much of what you write is very unclear.
If it's true that none of you want to go, write a memo, which all of your sign -- a sort of petition, showing the feeling is unanimous.
As for all of the stuff in your Additionals (which I can't read in this screen, which is why it's best to put everything relevant up front), having a 1-to-1 meeting with your team leader, who then reports back to their supervisor is a reasonable thing to require.
Since you know what you talk about will be reported on, keep that in mind during the meeting. But there's nothing wrong with a boss wanting to get frequent updates about what's going on, and whether there are problems.
Another thing to consider is going to whoever that person reports to, and explaining that, when you have to write down what you do every hour, it interferes with your actually doing your work.
Though, if you're always doing the same thing all the time, it shouldn't be too time-consuming to indicate that.
If you hate your job, you could start looking for another.
2007-10-27 17:43:18 · answer #2 · answered by tehabwa 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If the retreat is during working hours you probably are stuck unless you call in sick. The one thing you need to get clear up front is that what you say there is not going to be used against you later. Hopefully this will be facilitated by an impartial third party and that all the written questions are anonymous. You don't have to be positive. If there is a lot of negative perhaps your supervisor will realize how bad things are and perhaps make some changes. If this is just window dressing to say that she is doing what is required to solve the problem, nothing will be gained. Find out who suggested the retreat and why and what outcome they are looking for.
2007-10-27 13:49:07 · answer #3 · answered by Diane M 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
sounds like she read a book on how to be a "good" boss. If you're not paying for it, then make sure it's cool to take your spouse or S.O. and make it a weekend. If you're not paying for it, and can't take anyone, then it's work related and you all should make sure you're getting PAID EXTRA for going. These are legit ways to have your boss decide it's not worth it.
How can you be positive? Start with looking at yourself and why you're there. Your mentality should not be based on what other people bring to the table or don't bring to the table... IMHO This may be an opportunity to corporatly let your supervisor know that she's a micromanaging busybody... she's asking, you get to tell your thoughts.. do so.
2007-10-27 13:41:19 · answer #4 · answered by Zipperhead 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
hello, well since everybody shares your opion on this retreat then everybody should get together & maybe u all could type up a letter to her saying how much all of u r dissatisfied with the retreat idea of hers & then no one signs it & when she reads it she will then know how much u all r unhappy & then she will think of something better to do. u should state in the letter that no one likes a person who makes decisions for everyone without taking a vote on it first. that might help her out in the long run somehow. what can go wrong with this idea? at least she will know that she's not exactly the most popular person in the office & maybe it will help her to be a much better superivsor in the end. good luck, nobrethequeen
2007-10-27 13:46:51 · answer #5 · answered by nobrethequeen 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Don't be fake. You can't be positive if there's nothing to feel positive about. There are how many yous and how many supervisors? You people are more powerful than her. Realize that.
2007-10-27 14:24:03 · answer #6 · answered by Chivalrous Chubbu 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Join a Union and get the Union involved.
2007-10-27 13:43:41 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋