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Some
companies keep their work force in fear for their jobs. They believe if they
control their workers emotions the business will benefit from increased job
performance. Too often, Management equates fear with power. Nothing could be
further from the truth.
Businesses
that choose to operate in this manner eventually burn people out and they seek
employment elsewhere. This old fashion
industrial-age method increases costs
to the employer through constantly hiring and retraining replacement workers. Morale
bottoms out and affects everyone,
including your customers. Once customer service is affected your company is in the tank.
Fear is never a good motivator for any organization.
People loose respect for an
organization and lose sight of what truly matters. Anyone can walk into
a business and within a few minutes of observing employee attitudes determine if
a healthy work environment exists.
Fear erodes your business reputation from the
inside-out!
Great businesses stand out immediately and the vibe
is exciting, which extends to the customers. The fact is… if your business operates using fear as the motivational tool; the problems are far more serious and deeper than how your employees are treated!
What is your company culture?
Until We Meet Again,
Jim Carver Author: The Legacy of David A. Wells-The Lexington High School “Band of Gold”
Something Meaningful that Matters!
Jim, I have worked for a company like this, that when polled the majority of management admitted to being on anti-depressants due to work related stress. Thankfully I was able.to move on to another company, but i have visited years later any many of the staff still remained and they still felt on the edge and fearful in regards to their jobs. I have some loved ones suffering in positions like this. What do you see is something employees can do if they find themselves in this situation?
ReplyDeleteI have found writing about those types of situations is a way to "let go" of the anxiety of dealing with a toxic boss or work environment.I highly recommend keeping an eye out for a new job. Even taking classes or working on something you've always wanted to do helps. Anything to take your mind off the job, until you can get out of the depressing situation.
ReplyDeleteSometimes confronting the boss helps reduce the problem. But many times the person is a narcissist and all you can do is realize they are incapable of admitting their "wrongs" or treating people like human beings.
Realize, you are not alone. Many people have the same issues or worse. Don't take the negative treatment personally.
Author Bob Sutton has two good books on these type of situations- "Good Boss, Bad Boss" and "The No-***hole Rule." The second book is extremely helpful in understanding the psychological mindset of a bad boss or environment.
Overall, the best remedy is a new employer or boss. It's next to impossible to change if this is the business culture. The mental health risk isn't worth sacrificing in order to receive a paycheck.
Better yet, work towards starting your own business and see the current situation as only temporary! Life is too short to waste valuable time and minds.
Thanks for asking and let me know if any of this helps,
Jim
Planted seeds, thanks :)
ReplyDeleteThank you!
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