Self Improvement Information

Have you ever been in the situation where you are ruled by the time clock?  When you are late to work,  you are met with glares and threats from your management.  You better be on time or lose your job!  When production isn’t met, or you make a mistake,  you are threatened, once again, with dismissal or that dreaded disciplinary action “going into your file”.  Getting time off for a doctor’s appointment, or any other needed time away, is met with suspicion and guilt.  Management is seen as the enemy, always prepared to use fear, intimidation, and threats to keep us producing the way they think we should.

Why do perfectly decent human beings result to managing like this?  Do they treat their family and friends this way?  Of course not!  They wouldn’t keep them for long if they did.  I believe, they do this because they have had a manager in the past who treated them this way.  They believe this is how people are suppose to be managed.  Perhaps, their management above them treats them this way.  As a plumber would tell you, poo runs down hill!

Another reason might be that they really believe that genuine caring is considered a weakness and that they are being “too nice”.  They believe that you must be tough and uncaring to win people’s respect.

This is a crock of crap.  They may get the production done because of their intimidation tactics.  But, it will come with a stiff penalty.  They will never earn the respect of their people.  They will only get the work they force others to give, and no more.

I believe,  people want to be treated with caring and respect.  A leaders solution to this is to add the human factor to all aspects of their business.  It is possible to make firm and tough decisions and treat people good.  Decisions should be made for the benefit of the team and the people who are part of that team.  They will see this and respond positively.  People will give more to the leader who who sees them as a human being not just a nameless face or number.

It is a human desire to be part of something bigger than themselves.  They want to belong to a team or business that functions like a positive family environment.  As with families, it isn’t always perfect, but with time and respect all things can be worked out.

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