The Fastest Way to Ruin YourselfWritten by Dr. Freddy Davis
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The same problem is all too common in workplace. When a boss or supervisor tries to micro manage a person to point of controlling every little action, it creates rebellion. The person will try to sabotage authority figure, or will quit. This puts one who is trying to be in control in a position of always struggling to keep other person in their place. After a point, fatigue sets in and things begin to spiral out of control. Here is problem. The nature of human beings is such that each person has ability and internal drive to exercise their own free will. People will go to almost any extreme to accomplish it. Families have been destroyed, companies have been bankrupted, and wars have been fought, all in name of achieving freedom. Why not take a different approach. Instead of trying to control people, simply define parameters that need to exist for organization to run smoothly, and allow people to make their own way within those limits. Instead of generating rebellion, this will make a person feel appreciated and respected. It will make them appreciate and respect you, in return. If you want things to be different in your life, then don’t look to see how you can go about changing others. Look for ways to change yourself. You simply can’t go inside of another person’s head and change them. Try and you will destroy yourself. But you can do things to change yourself. Then, instead of ruin, you will find growth and fulfillment you are looking for.
Dr. Freddy Davis is the owner of TSM Enterprises and conducts conferences, seminars and organizational training for executives, managers and sales professionals to help develop greater effectiveness and productivity. He is the author of the book Supercharged! as well as the Nutshell Series of books for strengthening business. You can visit the TSM website at www.tsmenterprises.com, or you can contact Freddy directly at 888-883-0656 or davis@iname.com.
| | Your Organization Is Only as Good as Your PeopleWritten by Dr. Freddy Davis
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Secondly, give people an opportunity to grow. This is not a contradiction of point number one, above. At every level of responsibility people need to know boundaries. But everyone also has an inner desire to grow beyond where they currently are. It is possible to provide higher level possibilities which also have their own parameters. Give people something to work toward and they will produce more than they would without that possibility. A third thing that can be done is to “loosen up”. This, too, can be taken too far, but tendency is all too often in other direction. People want to be treated with respect. If you treat people as professionals, they will respond as professionals and get their assigned tasks done, even in absence of outside pressure. Tension in atmosphere creates tension in body which leads to fatigue and a loss of productivity and morale. Handled correctly, people will work from an inner motivation, which is always superior to outside pressure. Finally, create an atmosphere of respect and friendship. Even if it means leaving a huge salary, many people will quit a job or organization that puts too much negative pressure on them. I know a number of people who have done just that. They left jobs with good pay and high prestige because atmospheric pressure was just too high. On other hand, people will be loyal to an organization when they feel respect and friendship, even if pay is low.Render Unto Caesar Of course, primary focus of every group must be on fulling purpose of organization. Most organizations don’t exist for purpose of making their members feel good. It is there to provide a product or service to its clients and customers. That being said, there is no reason it cannot be a platform for personal fulfillment of its employees while it is fulfilling its primary mission. If both of those things can be incorporated into equation, you will have happy workers and a very productive organization. Everyone has a part to play in this process, but it begins at top. Every leader sets tone for their followers. Begin, now, to create an atmosphere in your organization that allows both organization and individuals to “be all that they can be.”
Dr. Freddy Davis is the owner of TSM Enterprises and conducts conferences, seminars and organizational training for executives, managers and sales professionals to help develop greater effectiveness and productivity. He is the author of the book Supercharged! as well as the Nutshell Series of books for strengthening business. You can visit the TSM website at www.tsmenterprises.com, or you can contact Freddy directly at 888-883-0656 or davis@iname.com.
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