Avoiding Workplace Volcanoes
by Miki Saxon
Few managers procrastinate or they wouldn’t get where they are, but there is one area where many break this cardinal rule.
I’m talking about managers’ propensity for not paying attention when they should.
You know, those little, odd bits in the workplace that go unnoticed or ignored.
If you continue to ignore them they’ll grow until you’re forced to notice them, but by that time you’re usually facing at least a small hill.
Ignoring the hill, as I’ve known managers to do, will encourage it to grow, sometimes exponentially, until it’s the metaphoric size of Mt. St. Helen, with the same potential to blow its top.
Besides giving you a giant headache, those oversized odd bits will assure you of low productivity, high turnover and abysmal annual reviews, which practically guarantee you lower income and diminished prospects.
One of the best ways to avoid odd bit growth is by practicing management by walking around with your eyes and ears wide open and your mind in sponge mode absorbing everything.
Deal with things as they come up and the results will be the opposite of the list above.
As always, it’s your choice.
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