How do I protect myself from my own secretary?
Asked by cmhenry98
I know my secretary doesn't want me as her assignment and recently I have noticed a few things she has done which show that I cannot trust her. I am not sure if she is trying to get rid of me or trying to get re-assigned. She is also best friends with the office manager so I can't go that route.

Best Answer:
this is why people should be able to choose and hire their own secretary. my suggestion is that you kill her with kindness but never, and I mean NEVER, trust her or let her have access to any information she can use against you. just bide your time the best you can until she moves along. it's unfortunate because you absolutely need to have a secretary you can trust. there are so many ways she can sabotage your work if she chooses to. Keep very careful records too, but don't keep them where she could see them or find them. best wishes to you.

Approach it constructively. Ask a fellow colleague if they see what you see in her performance. If they do, then Ask the office manager. Say "I'm seeing X, I don't want to make a big deal about it but what would you suggest I do about that?" If you don't have any luck with the constructive route, see if you can encourage someone else to switch secretaries with you?
Answered by Mark T

Sit down with her and talk with her about how you want to do your best possable job and that she is a key point of that. Hwo you want to work togeather with her for the bast of the company as well as how it looks for both your jobs. You are lookign to have her as part of your team not just a secretay. Enlist her to your cause for the common good of both of ytou
Answered by weachupe

Well, you can't go on the way it is so take the Bull by the horns and get in her face and challenge her on her duties and responsibilities. Let her go do the crying.
Answered by Irish

Keep her on a short leash. And most importantly, call her in for a conference on her behavior. Let her know you have noticed some issues that you need to address with her---come clean with her. You need to let her know that you review her performance and at this time, she isn't giving you 100%. Let her know you need to see a change and give her a 30, 60, or even 90 day period. Also, she may not be trusting you, so its best you two meet and come together as a productive team, or else.
Answered by anaise