We’ve a new woman start. She’s come from another team and has started a developmental role with us - it’s going up a grade.
she is obviously learning but if you tell her she’s done something wrong or has forgotten to do something she bursts in to tears. Or she just comes over and keeps saying ‘I think I’ve made a mistake taking this job’ or ‘I’m just getting everything wrong aren’t I?’ Despite the fact we tell her she’s doing something’s well.
she called her old manager last Wednesday saying she was overwhelmed and couldn’t come in the next day so the team leader rang the senior who then rang me but wouldn’t say exactly why she wouldn’t be in.
she has accused my manager of sending her on too many courses (2 in a month) and it’s just too much and that I haven’t been supportive and just negative and critical. The rest of the team think we’ve both be very supportive and helpful.
we all now feel we are walking on eggshells in case she starts crying or decides she doesn’t feel like she is doing well
weve tried pointing out good things and trying to make her feel included but it’s getting more and more uncomfortable when she’s around.
the role is meant to be to develop in to a senior role