Human behavior at the work place has been one of the most interesting areas of study in Management Sciences till date. All of us, consciously or subconsciously indulge in playing certain games, with other people at the workplace. In fact, human enterprise is built around certain similar kind of actions and reactions when people come in contact with each other. While our life keeps getting accelerated with the passage of time, it also leads to growing impatience with the people at the workplace. And none but the person pays the price for it. In the quest for quick success, people are not bothered if somebody else is put to discomfort like facing embarrassment or is subject to reprimands by the superiors. We barely escape any chance of making the other person look like a loser and consider it a great achievement. The whole scenario leads to a point from where it becomes difficult for an organization to function properly and in a healthy manner.
In order to prove their supremacy, some managers/professionals forget that they are dealing with human beings and treat their peers and juniors in a disrespectful manner, that too with distrust. They believe that they are the only professionals and the rest are amateurs. Their behavior would be as though they had never made a mistake in their life. "To err is human" but the same is forgotten at the time of expressing concern. It would be "You did this!" and "You did that!". They get carried away by their anger and fail to realize that the way they are treating the other individual is really not required. Things explained and concerns expressed in a reasonable and mature fashion would have been apt for that particular peer or subordinate. Understanding the same before a hasty reaction can rather work to one's advantage than harm the interpersonal relations.
Talking to people who are new in the organization and making them aware of your dominant style of managing people may be acceptable. But, if you are dealing with people with whom you have shared some good moments and have an interaction that is not confined to the workplace, or during the course of time the understanding between the two has grown beyond the workplace boundaries, then, it's time to be very cautious about how that person has to be spoken to. One single instance of high-handedness or an eye of discontent can break the trust of those few people you relied on. We cannot forget that there are some emotions active even at the workplace, and there can be nothing more disturbing or harmful to employees than an organization that is filled with tension.
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