Tough Talk,
I supervise a colleague at work and my role is to ensure that his work is as professional and as polished as possible as we work for numerous clients, some Fortune 500 companies. However, when I tell him that the presentation has a few errors, he gets all bent of joint and even acts likes he’s going to have some type of hissy fit. His voice gets high and shrill and sounds likes he’s whining. It’s really embarrassing. It’s to the point where I’m reluctant to approach him, but we all will be held responsible for client dissatisfaction. What should I do TT? (Rampers, MD)
Rampers,
You must not allow this colleague to interfere with your own duties and responsibilities. You must tell him and of course be brutally honest that mistakes are normal and to be expected. (That’s why the work is reviewed – “Hello? You dope.” ) What isn’t normal is you acting like a whiny little girl. You tell him to act like a man and stop being such a spoiled brat princess (because that’s what his problem really is). You can also say, “Now stop whining and get back to work. And if you don’t like it, don’t let the door hit you in your ass on the way out.”
PS
If some dingleberry from one of your Fortune 500 companies complains, tell them to drop dead and that they disgust you. You are doing the best you can.
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