I have one person at work who has a very large chip on her shoulder. I was talking about her tonight with the family and Maggie thought I was talking about her and she started looking for a potato chip on her shoulder. She was eating Cheetos at the time...
How would you deal with this? I want your suggestions....One the girls who reports to me never asks...she tells. For example.."I will be leaving at 3 today." She emails it to me. I normally don't respond. She told practice administrator she wanted us to respond to her. I told practice administrator I don't respond because I am afraid I may say, "Are you asking or telling?" So, my question to you, how would you address someone under you (the same one who has a very large chip on her shoulder...) when she never asks, she always tells...I was brought up to ask. Even if it is "Would it be okay if...?" She has no respect for herself or anyone else. I know she would go ballistic no matter what so maybe I should just say, "Are you asking or telling...?" I just do not know. The fact in the matter is I don't care when she leaves and would not tell her no because she doesn't have any patient contact. As long as she does her job, then go...but to tell someone, your boss, well, I just never do that and really wish she wouldn't either....Your suggestions please?
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Do you need to remind her about the meeting that took place? Yes, I would say "are you telling or asking?"She needs to "break the habit" now.
Nana
My first boss made it very clear that any time off request was an ask, not a tell, and that even if we are on our deathbeds, we need to ask for the day off. You can call in sick, but the request may be denied. She said of course, we could always get our time off, she just wanted us to be polite and not act entitled.
hmmm, kill her with kindnes?
"Oh, gosh, thanks for telling me. I really appreciate your communication. There are so many people who do not communicate very good. (you know build her up, make her sound great-then the blow) But in the future you really need to ask before you make plans to leave. It really needs to be approved.
good luck, xoxo, Lynn
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