A strong leadership and psychological security that allows employees to speak up are some important prerequisites.
A strong leadership and psychological security that allows employees to speak up are some important prerequisites.
Work is a major part of the life of most of the working age persons. We spend anywhere between half to two-thirds of our waking hours at work. Job satisfaction is an important component of overall satisfaction in people’s lives.
While it is easier for people at work to focus on work and not let personal circumstances affect productivity, the opposite is not always true and work-related stress is more pervasive in personal lives. It can affect health and relationships. Whether on your own entrepreneurship initiative or in a company, interpersonal relationships play a vital role in stress-free workplaces. Developing and maintaining these relationships isn’t always easy, nor is it always possible to find coworkers you always support. In workplaces where competition among coworkers is strong, this is even more difficult.
No matter where you work, sometimes subtle and sometimes very obvious competition is a part and parcel of workplaces. In an environment where most workers are demanding good evaluations, rewards, promotions and prestige, fairness is not always on the minds of those competing with each other.
I remember a story in elementary school about how to shorten a line without cutting it. The answer to the challenge is to draw a large line next to the first line so that the already drawn line automatically looks smaller. The moral of the story is that to win over others, you don’t have to bite them. Instead, you can make yourself bigger by getting better at the job or by earning credibility fairly. Competition is inevitable, but one way to beat others is to do better or advance yourself by learning and demonstrating skills.
Some people resort to unfair means. They throw coworkers under the bus, take credit for others’ work, gossip, back-and-forth, go out of their way to please bosses, and out of work to earn favors at work favors, etc. When multiple employees at work take this approach, the culture of the place becomes toxic over time where it is difficult for people to trust each other and contribute to a team environment.
Some workers either become frustrated and displaced and “quit quietly”, that is, they stop caring about the job without actually leaving and make minimal effort not to be fired. Some others just leave. But quitting isn’t an option for everyone, especially when their income supports the family. There are extreme scenarios where people have ended their lives or suffered chronic mental or other health problems because they are unable to cope.
Finally, Darwin’s principle of survival of the fittest applies. “Fit” does not mean fittest or fittest here. This means that anyone who can fit into the environment that defines a particular place either competes or is set off from the competition and possesses what they have without the desire to progress or achieve acclaim. Satisfied with it too.
Because quitting a job isn’t easy and isn’t always a solution for everyone, it’s important to change the toxic culture.
A human resources department that truly supports employees and their well-being, a strong leadership and psychological security at work that allows employees to speak up when they see something wrong without fear of reprimand, a work culture to achieve There are important prerequisites. Conducive to equal growth opportunities for all. Such work environment will also make the organization productive.
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