Throwaway. You just never know who is on Reddit.
I’ve been sitting on this for over a week and I can’t shake the feeling that something isn’t right.
I have been in my current HRG role for nearly a year. It’s a smaller company and I love it. I have a great relationship with everyone. The perks are great, and I overall look forward to going to work. I work onsite for the most part with a little WFH flexibility.
Over a week ago, my manager (who does not have an HR background) was in town for a company meeting. They came to me one day and said we needed to talk. My manager is remote so it’s rare I see them.
My manager told me that they had received feedback from a Leadership member (who my manager reports to) about me. My manager told that I have to be careful what I say to people, as things can come back around. Seeing that we are in HR, it’s important that our department and my office is seen as a vault. I agreed to that sentiment with my manager and asked what was said. My manager told me they couldn’t tell me what was said or who said it, as they had to protect the person’s confidentiality. I told my manager that I wanted to make it crystal clear that I am not in any shape or form talking about other employees to others. I am not gossiping, and would never do so. My manager said they know I am not doing that. They do not want me to lose my personality, as everyone loves working with me. But I do have to be careful with “off-handed comments”.
After that conversation, I realized that I wasn’t sure what that conversation was. So I went back to my manager and asked. They told me this was going to be a verbal warning. We talked more about privacy in my office (the walls are thin) and how hopefully next year there will be more options for our department.
I have been wracking my brain and I truly don’t know what I said and to whom that could fall in that category.
I have been in HR for over a decade. I have never had any kind of disciplinary action. Even as a kid, I have never seen the inside of a principal’s office. So to say this was a shock was an understatement.
I guess my question is.. what do I do now? I feel like I can’t improve based on feedback that I truly didn’t get. I’ll take any advice I can get. Thank you guys in advance.