“I like work: it fascinates me. I can sit and look at it for hours†Jerome K. Jerome – from Three Men in a Boat 1889When asked about happiness, Sigmund Freud’s response was “Work and Love†so I suppose if you love your work you’ve got it made!For a lot...
When we start a new job, after worrying about what we will have to do – that is the practicalities of the job – the next major worry is sure to be “What will the people be like?†Much of the stress arising from work comes from the relationships we form at our...
There are a number of factors that can affect the way we view our job and our workplace. There maybe task related problems; unavoidable delays, misunderstanding and of course difficult customers; and what about finding out that someone less qualified actually earns...
If you have recognised a tendency in your team to put group harmony above critical decision making, what steps can you take to prevent this turning into the dread disease of “groupthink’?There needs to be a change in process and a more robust attitude to differing...
A team that prides itself on its ability to get along and on its lack of conflict can be in danger of falling into a “groupthink†mindset. This means that critical thought is discouraged, and members of the team can censor themselves by not bringing forward...
