By Kristen Brady
As far as a work environment is concerned, what are a
few warning indications that it sucks?
1. Complaints of trivial things: As unresolved
problems pile up, trivial subjects become objects of dissatisfaction.
2. Decisions that were previously made are reevaluated
constantly. Deadlines slip constantly: It’ll create doubt that any decisions
may be made. Also, it’ll send the unintended message that no matter how hard
people worked to come to a decision; it will not last – so why try?
3. Workers scrutinize the email contents from fear of
reprisal for making any mistakes: I have seen workers agonize over sending
banal emails from fear of making mistakes.
4. Execs have a pattern of diving headfirst into the
information rather than setting the direction: Execs spend a lot of time
setting vision and context for the company. How to accomplish the vision is employees
and middle management work.
5. Meetings seldom begin on time. Meeting’s purpose is
not clear: Browse your calendar. How many meetings do you think were useful and
productive? What is the annoyance of poor meetings costing you?
6. Rarely do managers make themselves available due to
back-to-back meetings: If managers are not available, it’ll slow progress on
deliverables and decisions down. Employee concerns/issues aren’t addressed in a
timely manner.
7. Employee breaking points are more obvious: Browse
the amount of workers out on stress leave. What is going on with the attrition
rate? Absenteeism? How is productivity? Are your leading performers starting to
show indications of wear and tear, or even worse, leaving?
If many of the above situations are present within
your environment at work, it is time for management to get together and decide
how to address those warning signs. I am an advocate of starting a conversation
with workers by merely having a conversation: “I have started to notice these things and am a little concerned with
how they’re making an impact on you and the work environment. I would enjoy
hearing your thoughts.”
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About the Author:
Kristen
Brady is the founder and owner of Kaboom Social Media, your social media marketing and
content specialists! Follow her on Twitter: @kb54927
