Lasting damage to morale and productivity ensues from consistently prioritizing expedience over employee well-being.
I’m confident you’ve encountered a variant of this statement previously.
In a vacuum where context is lacking, everything holds equal significance; but in reality, only what matters most truly does.
Make the ache sting tougher for you P1 in your specific line of work?
Have we all experienced that moment at some point in our lives? Orders are issued forthwith, emphasizing the imperative need for all tasks to be completed with utmost promptness and priority. As employees exhaled collectively, they couldn’t help but wonder if their management had been transported into a fantastical sci-fi universe where the concept of parallel worlds allowed for an exponential increase in productivity through simultaneous tasks.
Fairly the dystopia.
With the most sincere of motivations, these leaders endeavour to do what’s right? As professionals realize that each role can positively impact or safeguard the organization in multiple ways, they will collectively “move the needle” – albeit slightly – indicating their collective value and importance.
In fact, they’re mistaken. Clearly, it’s simplistic to recognize from a bird’s-eye perspective that, undoubtedly, you cannot accomplish this.
As one becomes mired in the chaos, the stark reality of futility is difficult to perceive; instead, the constant barrage of challenges and demands can leave one gasping for relief. You’ll be able to perceive…