Comments on: How To Create or Fix a Company’s Culture http://whatwoulddadsay.com/2007/06/how-to-create-or-fix-a-companys-culture/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-create-or-fix-a-companys-culture Just another Diggings site Fri, 15 Jul 2011 13:42:41 +0000 hourly 1 By: CmdrSue http://whatwoulddadsay.com/2007/06/how-to-create-or-fix-a-companys-culture/#comment-112516 CmdrSue Sun, 29 Jul 2007 01:38:33 +0000 http://blogs.jobdig.com/wwds/2007/06/04/how-to-create-or-fix-a-companys-culture/#comment-112516 Although I agree that a manager's job includes counseling their employees on proper etiquette and attitude, I don't agree that a "crack-down" on these lists would change the culture. It might change what is displayed on the walls, but not the underlying truth of what is going on. You know what they say, the truth will always out. So if the truth is that the culture of the <i>managers</i> is to suck their staff dry and give them no credit, the anger and resentment will continue to fester and roil even if every list is replaced with the serenity prayer. In fact, it might get worse. The staff would have had their one little revenge and release taken away from them and no longer have any way to blow off steam. Personally, I find most cynicism amusing and a nice release from frustration (which is something that is in EVERY job and workplace) unless I can tell that it has an edge that pushes it from funny (Dilbert ha-ha) to negativity (such as the example above). If people in my unit posted lists like those I would try to get someone to tell me WHY and consider if I needed to change anything in my own behavior. If I assessed that they were being unnecessarily negative I would tell them that they were having an impact on the workplace which is counter to the metrics for collegiality and team work that are in their performance plan. That's me - everything is fun and games until something goes wrong, and then I make sure that we have clarity and the documentation is in place. Sorry, you made me put on my work hat for a minute. Let's go back to doing something fun... Although I agree that a manager’s job includes counseling their employees on proper etiquette and attitude, I don’t agree that a “crack-down” on these lists would change the culture. It might change what is displayed on the walls, but not the underlying truth of what is going on. You know what they say, the truth will always out. So if the truth is that the culture of the managers is to suck their staff dry and give them no credit, the anger and resentment will continue to fester and roil even if every list is replaced with the serenity prayer. In fact, it might get worse. The staff would have had their one little revenge and release taken away from them and no longer have any way to blow off steam.

Personally, I find most cynicism amusing and a nice release from frustration (which is something that is in EVERY job and workplace) unless I can tell that it has an edge that pushes it from funny (Dilbert ha-ha) to negativity (such as the example above). If people in my unit posted lists like those I would try to get someone to tell me WHY and consider if I needed to change anything in my own behavior. If I assessed that they were being unnecessarily negative I would tell them that they were having an impact on the workplace which is counter to the metrics for collegiality and team work that are in their performance plan. That’s me – everything is fun and games until something goes wrong, and then I make sure that we have clarity and the documentation is in place.

Sorry, you made me put on my work hat for a minute. Let’s go back to doing something fun…

]]> By: wwds http://whatwoulddadsay.com/2007/06/how-to-create-or-fix-a-companys-culture/#comment-112257 wwds Mon, 04 Jun 2007 17:07:00 +0000 http://blogs.jobdig.com/wwds/2007/06/04/how-to-create-or-fix-a-companys-culture/#comment-112257 If a new trainee can see it and observe it, then some manager-type at some level should be seeing it too. I am thinking they simply do not know what to do, or don't want to be seen as a company suck up or something. If a new trainee can see it and observe it, then some manager-type at some level should be seeing it too. I am thinking they simply do not know what to do, or don’t want to be seen as a company suck up or something.

]]> By: Conrad http://whatwoulddadsay.com/2007/06/how-to-create-or-fix-a-companys-culture/#comment-112256 Conrad Mon, 04 Jun 2007 17:01:41 +0000 http://blogs.jobdig.com/wwds/2007/06/04/how-to-create-or-fix-a-companys-culture/#comment-112256 I agree totally what you guys are saying and have other questions: Is management aware of these publicly posted items? If so, what is their followup? If not, is that part of the problem? I agree totally what you guys are saying and have other questions: Is management aware of these publicly posted items? If so, what is their followup? If not, is that part of the problem?

]]> By: wwds http://whatwoulddadsay.com/2007/06/how-to-create-or-fix-a-companys-culture/#comment-112255 wwds Mon, 04 Jun 2007 16:37:16 +0000 http://blogs.jobdig.com/wwds/2007/06/04/how-to-create-or-fix-a-companys-culture/#comment-112255 Good question...the buzz I mentioned was just local press, good will in general about this company. I am thinking, however, that it might not all be rosey inside the company. This is somewhat telling to me. Good question…the buzz I mentioned was just local press, good will in general about this company. I am thinking, however, that it might not all be rosey inside the company. This is somewhat telling to me.

]]> By: Mike http://whatwoulddadsay.com/2007/06/how-to-create-or-fix-a-companys-culture/#comment-112253 Mike Mon, 04 Jun 2007 15:55:28 +0000 http://blogs.jobdig.com/wwds/2007/06/04/how-to-create-or-fix-a-companys-culture/#comment-112253 I totally agree--GL, if we aren’t part of the solution we are the problem. The natural flow at any company, or in our personal lives seems to be negative. The question I ask myself is who is the company, and am I fully invested? Hey—good question----how does a company hear its true outside buzz---should there be a scale 1-10--with 1 being sick and in need of outside help etc… I totally agree–GL, if we aren’t part of the solution we are the problem. The natural flow at any company, or in our personal lives seems to be negative. The question I ask myself is who is the company, and am I fully invested?
Hey—good question—-how does a company hear its true outside buzz—should there be a scale 1-10–with 1 being sick and in need of outside help etc…

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