caused an upset at work

[waffleanddaub]

I am wondering if anyone has some thoughts on this situation at work. A colleague had noticed that some confidential material was being kept in quite an insecure way and this had been a problem for a while. He had raised his concerns with his manager and with the person responsible for the security of these files in the section we work in. However nothing has been done about it. I advised him to follow company procedure and raise his concern with the person designated to give advice on this sort of thing and thought no more about it.

I have since heard that the person responsible for the files is livid that he did not go directly to her and she has been asked by her own manager to "look into it". She clearly feels undermined but hadn't so far done anything about the potentially serious situation that could have lead to a breach of confidentiality. I fear this will all come back to me and am worried about facing her wrath now. Have I done the right thing or just stirred up bother?

There have been issues between my colleague and this person in the past, they do not get on well at all.

Just remind her that if she had done her job properly then it wouldn't have needed to have been done.

Thanks Grevling! She is quite scary in full flow, though.

let her finish full flow, don't interrupt her..let her run out of steam. Best way to deal with over powering arguers!

All the more reason why you wouldn't want to approach her about an issue like this then if she's likely to fly off the handle!

May have misunderstood but he went to her in the first place at the same time as his manager; then he went to someone else for advice when the original person did nothing.

Then the lazy arse person who did nothing is cross he didn't go to her in the first place? Exactly what grounds have they got to be cross?

What Grevling said.

Of course you have done the right thing. The angry woman is just hitting out because she has embarrassed herself by making it necessary for someone to tell her to do her job properly.

Thanks all, for words of support. You are right, gilly it does mean people don't approach her when they should.
poorbuthappy, I will batten down the hatches and try this approach!
Cameron she has no grounds at all, really.
Thanks Provincial I think she is embarassed. She can be hard work sometimes!

Waffle - let us know how it went today

I haven't seen her yet ( not avoiding her! ) so no opportunity for fireworks but I'll let you know. Thanks.