So, you got passed over again for a big promotion. Maybe, even it was a small promotion. Either way, you were undermined by a manager to pick someone they are personally tied to. Possibly, not even a current employee. Perhaps, a golf friend, or an old football buddy. Did you think of this as bullying? Being passed up over and over again, and never knowing why.
Face it, managers and supervisors need to know that as adults, we are not affected by the same type of bullying that younger generations are. I know in government and state agencies, it is given the term "politic". Often times, he who politics the hardest reaps the most benefits. The downfall is, all of the important jobs are taken by people due on popularity, not skill. So, much like the problems with bullying, it makes the other parties feel poorly about themselves. When someone is selected strictly based on education, and put in the position that certain specific skills should be prerequisites to do the job, the employee with the knowledge and skills, but not as much education, has just been bullied out of a job.
Do we as adults stand up to these bullies? Probably not, because we do not see it as such. It is time we stand up. The good ol' boy system never worked before, and has long faded with the creators. If your company or department has loyal, dependable, deserving employees trying to promote, then why hold back the production of the agency? Instead you risk losing valuable knowledge (because eventually they do leave), and get stuck with someone in an office who knows nothing about the job they were hired for. Any effective leader should automatically know it is better to promote morale, and show other employees the benefits of being loyal and hard-working. Not everyone is a natural leader, but if someone is placed in a leadership position, they should be guided into the right direction. Unfortunately, non-leaders are stuck following other non-leaders, and it creates havoc.
Any large successful corporation will tell you that maintaining a low turnover is the best way to be productive. You should keep the employees that are valuable and beneficial. Don't promote the trouble makers, or reassign them to cause trouble in another aspect of the company. Remove them, and put someone in a leadership position that can be a leader. Reading books won't in itself teach leadership skills. One must be shown how to lead. A natural leader knows how to lead his army into a war, and still,maintain all of their trust! Would your subordinates go to war for you? If you are in doubt, then reevaluate your leadership and maintain the good employees already available to you!
Victoria Greyson is author of Room One Thirty Eight and Time Lost. You may find information at http://www.victoriagreyson.com, for other topics.
Face it, managers and supervisors need to know that as adults, we are not affected by the same type of bullying that younger generations are. I know in government and state agencies, it is given the term "politic". Often times, he who politics the hardest reaps the most benefits. The downfall is, all of the important jobs are taken by people due on popularity, not skill. So, much like the problems with bullying, it makes the other parties feel poorly about themselves. When someone is selected strictly based on education, and put in the position that certain specific skills should be prerequisites to do the job, the employee with the knowledge and skills, but not as much education, has just been bullied out of a job.
Do we as adults stand up to these bullies? Probably not, because we do not see it as such. It is time we stand up. The good ol' boy system never worked before, and has long faded with the creators. If your company or department has loyal, dependable, deserving employees trying to promote, then why hold back the production of the agency? Instead you risk losing valuable knowledge (because eventually they do leave), and get stuck with someone in an office who knows nothing about the job they were hired for. Any effective leader should automatically know it is better to promote morale, and show other employees the benefits of being loyal and hard-working. Not everyone is a natural leader, but if someone is placed in a leadership position, they should be guided into the right direction. Unfortunately, non-leaders are stuck following other non-leaders, and it creates havoc.
Any large successful corporation will tell you that maintaining a low turnover is the best way to be productive. You should keep the employees that are valuable and beneficial. Don't promote the trouble makers, or reassign them to cause trouble in another aspect of the company. Remove them, and put someone in a leadership position that can be a leader. Reading books won't in itself teach leadership skills. One must be shown how to lead. A natural leader knows how to lead his army into a war, and still,maintain all of their trust! Would your subordinates go to war for you? If you are in doubt, then reevaluate your leadership and maintain the good employees already available to you!
Victoria Greyson is author of Room One Thirty Eight and Time Lost. You may find information at http://www.victoriagreyson.com, for other topics.
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