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In our office, two employees are having a loud discussion that is impacting others' work. I asked them what was happening and why they were being so loud. One of the employees shouted at me very arrogantly, saying, "Don't talk to me," in front of everyone.
On the same day in the morning, I came to the office, and an employee asked me who the winner of last Saturday's competition was. I replied that our team had won the game, and he made another comment that made everyone, including me, laugh. However, another employee felt bad because I laughed.
After a meeting with the CEO and COO, he apologized to me, but it felt meaningless. I feel insulted and my self-respect is hurt.
As an HR professional and a human being, please advise me on what I should do.
From India, Pune
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Need your suggestion!
In our office, two employees are having a loud discussion that is impacting others' work. I asked them what was happening and why they were being so loud. One of the employees shouted at me very arrogantly, saying, "Don't talk to me," in front of everyone.
On the same day in the morning, I came to the office, and an employee asked me who the winner of last Saturday's competition was. I replied that our team had won the game, and he made another comment that made everyone, including me, laugh. However, another employee felt bad because I laughed.
After a meeting with the CEO and COO, he apologized to me, but it felt meaningless. I feel insulted and my self-respect is hurt.
As an HR professional and a human being, please advise me on what I should do.
From India, Pune
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Hi,
These are trivial issues. Call the employees who have raised their voices to a separate cabin and counsel them. Educate them that raising their voice and speaking against HR are not good practices. Document this as a verbal warning in their personal file.
From India, Madras
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1015These are trivial issues. Call the employees who have raised their voices to a separate cabin and counsel them. Educate them that raising their voice and speaking against HR are not good practices. Document this as a verbal warning in their personal file.
From India, Madras
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Hello Sir,
Thank you for the reply. The CEO and COO called him for a discussion in his cabin, and at that time, he said sorry to me, but only for formality purposes. The next day, most employees showed me their attitude, did not talk with me, and avoided me. Without any mistake, they want me to feel guilty.
From India, Pune
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Thank you for the reply. The CEO and COO called him for a discussion in his cabin, and at that time, he said sorry to me, but only for formality purposes. The next day, most employees showed me their attitude, did not talk with me, and avoided me. Without any mistake, they want me to feel guilty.
From India, Pune
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With due consideration to human feelings, certain things are to be ignored. Loud voices and talk about HR, if any, can be overlooked if it is a stray comment. It is not HR's duty to tell any employee to be less noisy. The department head should tackle such intra-department issues. Just do your duty in a friendly and interactive manner.
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Dear colleague,
In the first incident of loud talking, your approach was inappropriate. You should not have directly reprimanded the employee, as it is the team leader's responsibility to manage discipline. Instead, you should have addressed this disruptive behavior with the employee and advised them to take appropriate action.
The second incident is so minor that it could have been easily overlooked.
Regards,
Vinayak Nagarkar
HR Consultant
From India, Mumbai
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In the first incident of loud talking, your approach was inappropriate. You should not have directly reprimanded the employee, as it is the team leader's responsibility to manage discipline. Instead, you should have addressed this disruptive behavior with the employee and advised them to take appropriate action.
The second incident is so minor that it could have been easily overlooked.
Regards,
Vinayak Nagarkar
HR Consultant
From India, Mumbai
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Dear Avantika,
I think that person had some internal dispute with you. I don't know what it is; it could be related to work or something else, which is why he or she shouted at you. Try to ignore these types of people. If he or she is speaking loudly, it affects everyone, not just you. Everyone should raise their concerns regarding their discussion.
Thanks & Regards,
Girjesh
From India, Ghaziabad
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I think that person had some internal dispute with you. I don't know what it is; it could be related to work or something else, which is why he or she shouted at you. Try to ignore these types of people. If he or she is speaking loudly, it affects everyone, not just you. Everyone should raise their concerns regarding their discussion.
Thanks & Regards,
Girjesh
From India, Ghaziabad
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