Managers/ team leaders/ supervisers - thoughts please.

[Babyroobs]

I love my job and am passionate about it, conscientious etc. I work in a small team of five advisers and two team members give poor and incorrect advice to vulnerable people on a regular basis. I have raised this with my supervisor continually since my last appraisal by email and face to face. A couple of months ago I was accused of being spiteful which upset me and I have tried to voice my concerns in a more constructive way since. I have my annual appraisal coming up and am so angry that the poor advice goes unchallenged and unchecked that I'm worried I'm going to say something I will regret. My question is would any of you as managers be willing to accept an email regarding difficulties with other team members/ colleagues. Would it ever be acceptable to do most of the appraisal on the phone but ask if I can discuss the difficult issues in an email where I know I can be more controlled. Or should I just hope for the best that I can put my points over clearly and professionally ?

Could you not contact HR?

But as a manager I would accept an email but I would voice what kind of difficult situation it is as it may sound like something it's not

@dobbyssoc

Could you not contact HR?

There's not much of an HR department to be honest, small charity organisation.

Firstly how long have you worked there?

A couple of months ago I was accused of being spiteful

Why? Please elaborate

I don’t think you need to discuss other colleagues during your own appraisal, their mistakes are a separate issue so no need for you to bring it up during your appraisal specifically. If you think you’ll get angry over the phone, of course just speak via email. Keep it civil and professional at all times.

Bring your colleague’s issues up if you’re asked to complete 360 feedback for the colleagues in question perhaps? Or at another time, just not during your appraisal

@Hairthrowaway

Firstly how long have you worked there?

A couple of months ago I was accused of being spiteful

Why? Please elaborate

I don’t think you need to discuss other colleagues during your own appraisal, their mistakes are a separate issue so no need for you to bring it up during your appraisal specifically. If you think you’ll get angry over the phone, of course just speak via email. Keep it civil and professional at all times.

Bring your colleague’s issues up if you’re asked to complete 360 feedback for the colleagues in question perhaps? Or at another time, just not during your appraisal

I've worked there for about four years. I don't really want to elaborate as could be outing, but there was never any intention to be spiteful, I was just trying to raise concerns. I think the team leader has since realised I was correct and is checking on one person more regularly.