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You are a hr manager, and one day an employee came to you saying that his manager make mistake with him. what is the best way to deal with this.

You are a Human Resource Manager, and one day an employee came to you saying that his Manager make mistake with him and after your investigation you found that his manager was wrong. What is the best way as you are a HR manager to deal with this situation.

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Question added by Hisham Zaid , Head Of Human Resources , EL-QAHIRA MIASS Pharma Co.
Date Posted: 2013/10/07
Samar Abu Shaban
by Samar Abu Shaban , Regional HR Operations manager , souq.com

Well, I am not sure what type of mistake you are refering to, but I suggest first to talk to each one separately inorder to identify what goes wrong and how it can be fixed first.

 

Then if I findout that the employees' supervisor or manager was wrong, I will talk to him and explain the issue for him then I will call the employee and will stress on2 points; first I appreciate his efforts to sort the problem; secondly, I will inform him that it is expected to approach his suppervisor first to sort the problem as a team member.

 

I case you are refering to a personal offense, in this case I will apply disciplinary action against the wrong person whoever he is as this is not acceptable behavior from anyone.

amer jayyousi
by amer jayyousi , Business Development Consultant , freelance

The most important is to conserve the manager's integrity and ego,at the same time deliver a satisfying a apology for the employee,set down with the manager and talk to him assuring him that his integrity and ego will be preserved and call on the employee and listen carefully to both sides and propose a solution preserving both parties morals and ego,and close your argument with a warm handshake between the two parties

Ailene Avila
by Ailene Avila , Call Center Agent (CRM) , Al Bisher and Al Kazemi Company

  1. You should ask an explanation letter from both sides,
  2. and invite them in your offices and ask them one by one about the issue (parties should have different schedule)
  3. if you have already the true and full information, and you found which party has the mistake
  4. find which company rules and regulation they violate and give them a disciplinary action or a warning so that they will never do it again.

Justina Uwoghiren
by Justina Uwoghiren , Head , Ibaka Entertainment Limited - Olowor

I know for sure that is takes two to tangle. I will find out the issue from both parties individually to ascertain whether the issues are work related, personal, or otherwise. It takes a wounded staff to approach HR to complain about anybody so must be treated sensitively. Counseling and reconciliation methods must be approached as a solution. If that does work after a period of observations, them likely transfer of the employee may be considered

It all depends on the severity of the issue. If you are absolutely sure of your investigation, you may take the matter to the manager's superior and demand that the manager sit with the superior and yourself to settle the matter. And make sure the manager does not harras the employee after this issue. But again, if the manager has strong ties with the his superiors, your hands are tied.

Faisal Shahzad
by Faisal Shahzad , Branch Operation Manager , Al Baraka Bank (Pakistan) Limited

say him ok. And then find you yourself that the said statement of the staff member is right or wrong about the manager. Wait until you have found any mistake in him. After your observation about that manager take action negative or positive. but first must scrutinize, may be the act of the employee was, due to some personal conflict.

GOKHAN TASDEVIREN
by GOKHAN TASDEVIREN , General Manager , Ovivo Electric Company

My first question is whether he asked his manager before coming to me. If not I would say him after talking with him I would inform his manager kindly to solve the problem.

 

Lets come the answer: Without having the motivation factors of the people in the organization we can only judge personalities whis is a wrong way. Listening people in such way would increase gossip in the organization. We should be more transparent.

 

180 degrees or360 degrees of HR assessment methods will be useful.

Defining the intensity level of the organization must be scored.

Case by case samples are required for the healthy decision making and cross check methods.

 

If I have none of them I listen the guys and say them "Do not worry everything will be allright". And you are going to deal with them every day.

Wasif Raza Mirza
by Wasif Raza Mirza , Senior Manager MIS , Chemonics International Inc.

First I will start damage control, second mistake preventive actions, last but not least, try to get as much as possible concession to employee who committed the mistake. Find root cause and suggest training for employees who can make same type of mistake.

Rahmat Ullah Khan
by Rahmat Ullah Khan , Administrative Asst , Trojan Holding

Ok we will investigate. . . . If we find any mistake from ur manager . . . We warn him. Don't worry carry on ur work after this I will call manager and give him a1 hours lecture about manager and employee relations. I think such kind of issues are routine works.

identify the problem/mistake

look on the strength and the weakness of the manager in problem solving

find out the charactor of the employee: trouble maker or jocker relate to the complains

request for letter of explanation from both sides

conclude

give out feedback

go for an extra mile and let it be a lesson to others never to happen again 

 

Subhranshu Ganguly
by Subhranshu Ganguly , Quality Analyst. , WIPRO

 First I should find out the cause of the conflict. In many cases the supervisor was a co-worker of the employee and his promotion was not liked  by the employee . I should also consult the un official grape vine and get more information about the conflict. Also I should know whether the dispute is a one time issue or chronic in nature. I should have a1 to1 meeting to get the views of both the parties and also the co-workers of the  complaining employees team. I should give feedback to whoever is at fault and record the incident in accordance with its severity. But if it is chronic issue and the employee is productive it is better to bring  him/her under a new supervisor.

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