Raising a grievance as a senior manager

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Have any senior managers out there raised a grievance and had it not turn out as a disaster - both in addressing the issue at hand and not in irreparably breaking down relationships / your reputation within the business?

Depends on the issue - the business will either side with you or the other person, then the loser will have to leave - possibly with a settlement.

Honestly? It's pretty unusual.

Are you able to share what the issue is?

Not really - it's a long winded thing that's come to a peak with a recent decision.

I suspect I'm going to have to suck it up tho as I don't want to leave the business - I suspect a grievance at my level would be a big step down that path.

I'm just raging at injustice - not made easier that I know that I'll (again) have to play the grown up in a less-than-functional working relationship....

The thing is, the kind of problems senior managers have at work are not usually things that could or would be resolved with a grievance. Options are usually negotiating, politicking or leaving.

I'd have to agree. Politicking it is...

I've just done it. It's not been the best of experiences. It looks like I'm having to go for settlement, absolutely gutted as it was s job I loved and worked around my childcare. Had no other alternative really as my grievances snowballed from 2 minor issues to a case of bullying and harassment and break down of trust and confidence

I've had to suck things up, wouldn't dream of pursuing grievance, my manager is the CEO where I work, it would be career suicide.