AIBU for thinking I’m causing trouble at work asking to speak to management?

[BettyBurntBuns]

We’ve had a restructure at work and everyone has been redeployed. I want the department to work well and I’ve asked for a chat with senior management which I’m now regretting.

I just wanted to address a few areas I think need work on. Ultimately I think I want management to be a bit firmer and set targets etc. I’ll be at work and people aren’t taking calls and they will chat as a team/be on their phones. Their managers are joining in with the chat or don’t address that behaviour.

There was a few other things such as a problem member of staff (on another team who has already made a series of inflammatory comments) and also the lack of training/qualifications.

I’m regretting it so much... because I sent the email Friday to arrange a chat and I've had response. Normally they are good with responding.

The company culture is somewhat open and I know there have been a lot of issues with people being sacked and the restructure was part of that etc.

AIBU for thinking I’ve done the wrong thing?

Im a manager. Im not scary. I just do a different job to you. I enjoy hearing peoples ideas and feedback.

You had excellent ideas on how to frame them positively and neutrally.

If they don't like your ideas they will ignore them or not act on them. Very unlikely they will sack you.

At the end of the session thank them
For meeting with you. And then keep your head down. If they want to follow up over the coming months they will.

Its this sort of initiative that can mark people out and lead people to recognition and promotions and sometimes you have to take the risk and put yourself out there. But it is a bit scary

Take some notes in. And don't back out. That will look bad and you will look like a time waster.

Don’t cry 😢

If the meeting is still going ahead use it as an opportunity to share high level possible efficiency and performance improvements you have observed
Keep it pithy and bullet points

I don’t see any bad in
This
And I do see bad in your lazy colleagues TBH

@Thisisworsethananticpated

Don’t cry 😢

If the meeting is still going ahead use it as an opportunity to share high level possible efficiency and performance improvements you have observed
Keep it pithy and bullet points

I don’t see any bad in
This
And I do see bad in your lazy colleagues TBH

Thank you.