We have a general secretary in our office who answers phones, handles office memos, the usual. Lately she hasn't been giving me my messages and leaving me out of office memos, which in turn, makes me look bad. I have no idea weather this is intentional or if she's completely incompetiant. But I'm wondering if I should talk to her directly of if I should tell my boss first.
2007-11-19 08:30:32 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Write a notice letting her know you have not been getting your messages and ask her if there is anything that needs to be done differently to avoid this issue; send CC to the boss.
If it continues, pass her and go to him
2007-11-19 08:37:46 · answer #1 · answered by wizjp 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I feel for you in that situation. It's vital that you are included in all communications for you to your job effectively. My advice is that you try and have team meetings more often so that there is less reliance on group emails. Often a few group emails will come as a result of a particular meeting and it will be standard for everybody who was in that meeting to be included. If the secretary leaves you out then it will be blatant to the other people that you've been left out because they can see on the email who else has received it. The secretary will be criticised for that and will probably not do it again. If it's a lack of respect thing then try and assert yourself more in meetings so that you cannot be ignored in follow up emails. Just make key contributions when you can.
2007-11-19 16:40:33 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Document the incompetence, then present just the facts, to your boss. Let the boss decide what's going on and what should be done. Don't be complicit and make it personal.
2007-11-19 16:35:44 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Talk with her first. If it is a simple oversight she'll appreciate the chance to correct it before the "boss" gets involved. If it continues, then talk to her boss.
2007-11-19 16:39:22 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Agree with Madeline. Document, document, get witnesses ...proof of what's going on. Talk to your boss to talk to her boss. Looks like she has an "issue" with you. She is "sabottaging" your job.
2007-11-19 16:34:51 · answer #5 · answered by Ricardo C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Document , Document, Document, every time she gives you nothing, get proof, then make an appointment with the boss, have him call her in and do not make accusations, let the facts speak for themselves.
2007-11-19 16:34:06 · answer #6 · answered by sapphire 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Take her in something yummy
for breakfast. She'll think you thought
of her, and in turn may think more of you.
Once in awhile do this. Then bringing up
something she hasn't done won't seem
like an attack on her person.
If not, I would tell her.
2007-11-19 16:57:14 · answer #7 · answered by elliebear 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Start with her. Start a log of each event with details. This could get ugly.
Don Mashak
2007-11-19 16:34:26 · answer #8 · answered by Don Mashak 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Start with her, calmly ask her what's happening to your messages. If things don't improve speak to your line manager.
2007-11-19 16:34:15 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Start with her.
2007-11-19 16:32:53 · answer #10 · answered by slushpile reader 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋