Is It Time to Speak Up? Balancing Employee Well-being and Office Resource Monitoring

Hi, good evening, everyone. I have a question regarding office-related issues. Currently, I am working as a business coordinator and pursuing a post-graduation diploma in human resource management. In my office, the administrative department seems to pay more attention to monitoring tissue paper usage than to the well-being of employees. They keep track of who uses more tissue paper daily. As a future HR professional, should I raise an objection or discuss this issue with the management? Please advise.

Hi, as an employee, if you have any concerns about the functions of the Admin Department, you can directly discuss them with the Admin/HR Team rather than with Management directly. Any employee with concerns can discuss them directly with the HR/Admin Team; this has nothing to do with your post-graduation diploma in human resource management. You are working as a business coordinator, and your role is limited to the scope of work you handle. Your Admin Department might have some budget restrictions for toiletries. Without knowing the background, escalating things to Management immediately will not be prudent. You need to consider all sides of a situation before taking action enthusiastically.