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I have over twelve years of professional experience in a full time capacity, and I am aware that it is impossible to not make mistakes. Preparation combined with experience can ensure that you do not make a MAJOR mistake. But no amount of preparation, experience, and hours put in during work can prevent making at least some minor mistakes over the years.
Everywhere I have gone and worked, there are always multiple people who report others/throw them under the bus. In other words, when they discover that one of their fellow co-workers has made a boo-boo, instead of telling them directly, they take it above them to their supervisor.
I'm not too concerned about it because as I said, preparation and attention to detail can prevent MAJOR mistakes and chronic minor mistakes, and that is what supervisors are mostly concerned about.
But I would like to understand the mentality of those who report other people. There must be some on here because it's happened to me a number of times
Personally, I don't do that. Even if it is a person I TOTALLY HATE AT WORK, and trust me, there have been a number of people who fall into that category, I would bring it directly to their attention.
It's a suck up move by people who are not team players and are self-serving, and a lot of managers buy into it.
The only correct response to this as a manager, is to look unfazed and ask, "Did you discuss it with X (the person who made the mistake)?" And when the answer is no, to follow that up with, "Well, why are you in here talking to me about it instead of X? I guess I don't see the point you're trying to make."
People stop trying to impress when they don't get the response they want.
It's a suck up move by people who are not team players and are self-serving, and a lot of managers buy into it.
The only correct response to this as a manager, is to look unfazed and ask, "Did you discuss it with X (the person who made the mistake)?" And when the answer is no, to follow that up with, "Well, why are you in here talking to me about it instead of X? I guess I don't see the point you're trying to make."
People stop trying to impress when they don't get the response they want.
Exactly! I had a boss once who made this point to me and it changed the way I worked from then on. He told me that it was my responsibility to engage with the other party and for us to reconcile any issues between us. Too many bosses let their employees come in and dump on them instead of telling the employees to manage it.
I do it all the time. Depends on the person, but I always give people a chance. If people are making mistakes and not improving when I tell them, or have really poor attitudes about it despite me being helpful, I just go to their boss. There are several people I deal with problems with directly, and many more that I dont bother because they can't handle constructive criticism.
Btw - a main prt of my job is monitoring nearly everyone's work, so it's my JOB to monitor and report. None of them work directly for me, so in all honesty it's not even my job to bring it up with them, but to their supervisors.
It's amazing how some people can't figure it out. I don't like telling people what they did wrong. No one does. But if they can't work with me then it will only be harder on them. Often if they argue I just walk away. Not my problem.
I have over twelve years of professional experience in a full time capacity, and I am aware that it is impossible to not make mistakes. Preparation combined with experience can ensure that you do not make a MAJOR mistake. But no amount of preparation, experience, and hours put in during work can prevent making at least some minor mistakes over the years.
Everywhere I have gone and worked, there are always multiple people who report others/throw them under the bus. In other words, when they discover that one of their fellow co-workers has made a boo-boo, instead of telling them directly, they take it above them to their supervisor.
I'm not too concerned about it because as I said, preparation and attention to detail can prevent MAJOR mistakes and chronic minor mistakes, and that is what supervisors are mostly concerned about.
But I would like to understand the mentality of those who report other people. There must be some on here because it's happened to me a number of times
Personally, I don't do that. Even if it is a person I TOTALLY HATE AT WORK, and trust me, there have been a number of people who fall into that category, I would bring it directly to their attention.
Unfortunately there are many hateful vindictive people in this world who enjoy making others look bad. While you nor I would sever do that there are a ton of others unhappy people who enjoy doing the type of petty behavior that you noted
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