I have this coworker who makes a hostile workplace….?
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We are both supervisors but her job is threatened by me because I do my job correctly. She talks shit about every other employee to everyone. She is loud and takes over all the meeting time so no one else has a chance to speak. She makes people call out sick with migraines and makes the workplace stressful. No one wants to work wit her. She gives coworkers dirty looks and is rude to everyone. What would be the right thing to do? Go to superior and complain of harassment?
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Unfortunately, there are no laws against people who are assholes, but she could be in violation of company policies. Like @Justin said, document. Download my free report to find out how.
Sounds like you have a personality conflict. If you are on the same level, then she may be perceived as a go-getter, aggressive deal-closing maniac. What does that make you? Not to defend her, but which technique is more effective, yours or hers? If she is running the meetings, how do you stand with the team? When people get out of her way, what happens next? Does work get done better? If you go to a superior, don’t get caught looking like a weak complainer. She may be using and manipulating you to goad you to action as well. Don’t underestimate the power of alpha types! Best thing to do is factually disprove her techniques. Fact-find with your mutual boss over what she may be telling him/her about you, personally. She may have already bent an ear in her direction!
I would say, let her dig her own grave. Don’t get sucked into her web. If she wants to do a half ass job, then it will catch up to her. If she’s rude and unpleasant, it will definitely catch up to her. I would just sit back and watch her hang herself. I’ve noticed that complaining at work is not always in your best interest because it makes you seem like you are more concerned about HER affairs rather then your own. She was made a supervisor for a reason, unfortunately. So were you. Be a supervisor and do the mature thing. She will get what’s coming, who knows when. Plus, you don’t know her relationship with the execs or owners, they may party together on the weekends. Be careful.
Document, document, document. Keep a journal and log of everything you witness first hand of her behavior. Then when you have a decent amount of reaccuring themes and practices (i’d say 3-6 months). Go to a superior and just lay down what you have witnessed. It is possible that you won’t be the only one laying down complaints against her, but if you have documented backup that goes a long way.