Cool Thing - Not!

Several people posted this today, and it was right on time!  This topic is hot again (see my previous post on Kissimple for just one example!)


I read an excellent article today - Toxic Relationships You Should Avoid Like the Plague that touched on this topic, but didn't really advise how to fix the problem.


Shame on organizational leaders for permitting this to happen!  As someone who has been responsible for large and small organizations, I believe it's up to me to create a healthy work environment.  Nothing taints the work place more than this problem -- the outright punishment of your good workers!


Shame on managers who take the easy way out by piling work on the people who are dedicated and will go the extra mile to deliver.


Shame on managers who don't walk around and see what's happening in their organizations!


Shame on managers who enable disruptive workers to capitalize on your inability to do your management job right!  Yes, it's your job, Mr./Ms. Manager, to ensure the work assignments are being done -- and being done right!    Managing people is not an easy thing to do, but that's why we have managers.  If you find yourself in a position where your manager isn't doing their job, then I say file a complaint.  You have the right to say no when you are being piled with work others should be doing.  And, you need to document when this happens to you so you have proof that you aren't just another complainer, which the manager will attempt to use against you if you stand up for yourself in the workplace.


There's a word for this... bullying!  But, that's another topic for another post!