Boss is micromanaging me and still in my probation

consumers_revenge

never trust HR

they are simply slaves to the company and a complaint to them is actually your quickest exit.

some people are just not great managers and it might be time to move on if the rest of your work history has been ok via other jobs

ArbitraryRandom

consumers_revenge said:

never trust HR

they are simply slaves to the company and a complaint to them is actually your quickest exit.

Well... that may be good advice, but don't you think it's a bit of a histrionic way of putting it? 

The core job of a HR department is to protect a company from any issues that may arise within the workforce - so ensuring that things like recruiting, training/performance management, and day-to-day operational functions are compliant with the relevant law and regulations; the aim being to remove/minimise the risk of the business being sued/ fined/ reputational damage etc.

Beyond that, if they can help keep the workforce 'happy' (aka productive) at no additional cost to the business then they will - and importantly, that includes considering the expense of recruiting and training a replacement for an otherwise productive/valuable employee when something like a managed move might be a better (and cheaper) option all around. 

So, when considering a HR complaint, I'd always recommend people consider if it's a 'you' problem or a 'business' problem and think about the best way to present the issue and desired solution as 'good' for everyone. 

Archerychick

This is not the role of HR.

As a manager I try to adapt my management style based on the person, some of my team need closer supervision than others - this isn’t treating everyone differently on purpose it’s adapting based on their needs.

I appreciate this is a very difficult situation but I would encourage you to have an open & honest conversation with your manager. It could be that there are other things going on with them that are wrongly impacting her interactions with yourself - they may not realise that this is how it’s coming across.

I don’t think you’d got too much to loose by having this conversation, but also be prepared for them to be honest with you. It could be that actually things don’t improve or you don’t get the response you’d hoped for, if that is the case look for another role - a manager can make or break your career so it’s worth finding the right one who will elevate you.

Archerychick

To add the manager may not be very experienced and may not have had any training on management styles

EnPointe

consumers_revenge said:

never trust HR

they are simply slaves to the company and a complaint to them is actually your quickest exit.

some people are just not great managers and it might be time to move on if the rest of your work history has been ok via other jobs

This is a histrionc and  untruthful statement.

HR are not  going to turn around  and  go against a reasonably founded and properly conducted management process, however   both they and Trades Union  representation  will make sure the i's are dotted and the t's crossed...

It's not in HRs interests to let a shoddy management case go through  which would give the now former employee grounds to  go to Employment tribunal or civil court