2 years ago we had a staff survey - meant to be anonymous, but of course management and HR try to find out who has said what, particularly in negative situations. A colleague and I had an issue at work, now resolved. My colleague is well liked, me not so much. She also was unfairly treated in the past. She told me she had gone to town in the survey, with some scathing comments. I kept my comments bland.
The problem is, the comments were attributed to me. Because she is the Nice One and is nice on the surface but angry beneath. And it has caused me a lot of issues over the last 2 years, it rankles as it is so unfair, my reputation with senior management has taken a hit. I know HR should not try and find out who said what, but they do, which is why I am always bland in responding.
She recently had a work request turned down, so she feels disgruntled again. I am not involved.
We now have a Staff Survey, and it is going to happen again. She is going to let rip, and I will get the blame.
I have no way of stopping this. But I thought that I could add something to my responses along the lines of - These are comments of AzureBlue99 on each response so any other comments are not attributed to me. I am going to look batshit but better that than the scenario I faced before.
This has really been playing on my mind. Should I do this, is there any other wording - i.e happy to have comments published etc.