05-30-2008, 12:50 PM
First of all, my sincere congratulations for taking the high road and standing behind your helper. It would have been much easier to let her fend for herself. I believe one of the highest virtues in a supervisor is having the integrity to back up their employees, regardless of the cost.
Might it help to express your concerns of retaliation to your zone manager? If you can get some kind of commitment from him to talk about future problems, it might make things run more smoothly if there is trouble. Also make sure you tell him how much you appreciate his handling of the situation. He may also be sticking his neck out in this case.
As others have said . . . document . . . document . . . document. People with anger management problems will eventually slip up - they can't help it.
Might it help to express your concerns of retaliation to your zone manager? If you can get some kind of commitment from him to talk about future problems, it might make things run more smoothly if there is trouble. Also make sure you tell him how much you appreciate his handling of the situation. He may also be sticking his neck out in this case.
As others have said . . . document . . . document . . . document. People with anger management problems will eventually slip up - they can't help it.