#46: Bored at work
Work bit 1: Peter Drucker once said that many of his former students became bored working for large companies. Once they moved to smaller companies, they were much happier.
Work bit 2: Boredom or laziness, that is the question. An Investors in People survey found 75% of bosses and 80% of staff thought some colleagues were "dead wood" - and they think the main reason is laziness.
Work bit 3: In the same survey employees reported that they had to work longer hours to cover for lazy colleagues. Often, working with a lazy colleague was enough to prompt workers to look for a new job.
Work bit 4: A survey by Sirota Survey Intelligence of 3½ million employees found a belief that managers hamper workers. Managers are supposed to help employees perform better. Yet, in many cases, this could mean simply getting out of the way.
I’m james@nonsenseatwork.com
Copyright: 2006 James Henry McIntosh
James can be heard on Public Radio, 88.9 FM WCVE, Richmond VA.
Monday - 7:19am and Saturday - 8:19am
Work bit 2: Boredom or laziness, that is the question. An Investors in People survey found 75% of bosses and 80% of staff thought some colleagues were "dead wood" - and they think the main reason is laziness.
Work bit 3: In the same survey employees reported that they had to work longer hours to cover for lazy colleagues. Often, working with a lazy colleague was enough to prompt workers to look for a new job.
Work bit 4: A survey by Sirota Survey Intelligence of 3½ million employees found a belief that managers hamper workers. Managers are supposed to help employees perform better. Yet, in many cases, this could mean simply getting out of the way.
I’m james@nonsenseatwork.com
Copyright: 2006 James Henry McIntosh
James can be heard on Public Radio, 88.9 FM WCVE, Richmond VA.
Monday - 7:19am and Saturday - 8:19am
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