Harassment at work

pmduk

There is an ignore button.

jonnygee2

How would you broach the subject with the person involved without seemingly turning it into a big deal or for them to take offence? I don't want to start raising this as formal matter given my service within the company.

Congrats on your new senior manager role.

Now you have to start acting like a senior manager. You need to be able to resolve small conflicts in the workplace without even thinking about 'grievances' or talking about 'harassment'. Think about it this way - if this was happening in your team, HR would come to you to solve it, so it is not a good look if you start going to them! Your role is deescalate and solve problems, as a senior manager you will be expected to already have many of the skills to deal with this situation.

You just need to have a direct conversation, explain how you feel whilst being empathetic to the fact she probably had no idea it was upsetting you. I assume that you've been a manager and have, at least, some experience in holding 'difficult' conversations which will come in handy.

nicter

westbridgfordguy wrote: »

How do I facilitate that please? I cant see any functionality to ignore a poster.

Click on users name
View public profile
On the users page under their user name is a drop down box
saying "user lists"
Click on small arrow to drop down menu and click "add to ignore list"

nicechap

pmduk wrote: »

There is an ignore button.

Must be Dilbert's senior manager if they need help to do that.

Probably explains the puddy cat pictures too.

westbridgfordguy

nicechap wrote: »

Must be Dilbert's senior manager if they need help to do that.

Probably explains the puddy cat pictures too.

What actually amazes me is that you've got over 2000 thanks - is it possible to set up that many users accounts on here at once, obviously so.

Good bye.

nicechap

https://www.pexels.com/search/animals/

A course in anger management to supplement their senior management qualifications seems more appropriate.

Wyndham

westbridgfordguy wrote: »

What actually amazes me is that you've got over 2000 thanks - is it possible to set up that many users accounts on here at once, obviously so.

Good bye.

What amazes me is that you're a senior manager and you don't know how to deal with the situation.

I suspect now you've been told how to ignore people, I may end up on the list, but do at least consider this: you can't put people at work on ignore.

I do actually sympathise, I've managed teams in the past and had some real horrors - believe me, your situation is mild by comparison. In my case, I decided that the extra money wasn't worth the extra stress, and I don't do that anymore.

I have never felt more empowered than the day I decided that.

westbridgfordguy

Wyndham wrote: »

What amazes me is that you're a senior manager and you don't know how to deal with the situation.

I suspect now you've been told how to ignore people, I may end up on the list, but do at least consider this: you can't put people at work on ignore.

I do actually sympathise, I've managed teams in the past and had some real horrors - believe me, your situation is mild by comparison. In my case, I decided that the extra money wasn't worth the extra stress, and I don't do that anymore.

I have never felt more empowered than the day I decided that.

I've actually given you a thanks as opposed to the user whom I did place on block as you at least offered some constructive advice rather than a totally pointless, negative post.

k3lvc

westbridgfordguy wrote: »

If you're not going to offer anything constructive why bother posting anything at all?

Hmm - says the 'Senior Manager' who seems to have more employment issues than I've made posts.


If you can't create a working environment that's productive/constructive/respectful then maybe time to drop the 'Senior Manager' aspiration and regroup your thoughts whilst living off your savings

westbridgfordguy

k3lvc wrote: »

Hmm - says the 'Senior Manager' who seems to have more employment issues than I've made posts.


If you can't create a working environment that's productive/constructive/respectful then maybe time to drop the 'Senior Manager' aspiration and regroup your thoughts whilst living off your savings

As a general observation not directed against anyone in particular I've never come across a more judgemental group of posters whom luckily are in the minority.

I blame myself for inviting this by posting on here which is a shame for all other reasonable posters looking for balanced, constructive advice and may put people off posting on here at all.