By Kathleen Furore
From Tribune Content Agency
I recently spoke with someone who was irritated when a supervisor who had no authority to comment on his performance told him she had noticed him while observing one of her charges. She said she couldn’t see what he was accomplishing, then asked him to explain in detail what his responsibilities are. He didn’t feel he owed her an explanation but diplomatically explained what the job entailed. If this happens again, what should he or someone in that situation do?
“When someone who’s not your supervisor comments on your work, it can be challenging to know how to react. On the one hand, you may want to put on a brave face and pretend everything is okay. On the other hand, you might feel intimidated or offended by the comment and want to respond negatively,” says LaToya Anderson, an HR manager who is also the CEO and lead writer at CheddarDen, a blog dedicated to careers and side hustles….