Some Ways to Improve a Sick Organization
The leaders of a sick organization must want to improve it in order for any positive changes to occur. Unfortunately, most sick organizations appear (one theory of mine) to be stuck in a rut of doing things the same way over and over again because of the mindset of the leaders that this is how it is done, and do not really want to improve because it would involve more work than it would want to do. It is much easier for those in charge to take the easy way out by keeping everything the same, and to get rid of the troublemakers as they pop up.
Another of my theories is that the leaders of a sick organization appear to be addicted to power over others, and they get a good feeling, maybe of greatness, or accomplishment, in exercising their power over others. As with all addicts, there will be no change unless they want to change --- and they usually don't. Why would they want to change their good feelings about themselves? Compare the rule of a sick organization to that of a Hitler, or others we now call tyrants, who were leaders of sick organizations in their day.
Thus, sick organizations can stay sick for a very long time.
Following is a list of some of the things a sick organization can do to improve (in no special order) :
Stop harassment of independent thinkers.
Stop rewarding those that tell good jokes, that are politically-connected, or that are "tennis-buddies" --- reward good work only.
Stop the stealing of ideas, inventions, thoughts, time, labors, etc., of the workers.
Stop trying to silence those expressing comments or thoughts about improving the organization, and try to learn from them.
Stop infighting and slanders of staff to improve cooperation on in-house joint projects.
Stop exploitation and abuse of interns, graduate students, and lower staff.
Follow student, intern/employer/employee handbook.
Stop making up new rules without discussion and input from all employees.
Treat all staff members fairly.
Stop kangaroo court hearings.
Allow new ideas from all.
Give proper credit, especially in local media, to right people that did the work.
Stop lying to staff.
Stop political hiring, firing, promotions, and raises.
Stop siding with supervisors over staff in conflicts without knowing the truth.
Listen to all sides and ideas.
Stop nasty tricks, set-ups, etc.
Follow the laws of the city, county, state, and nation in all personnel dealings: hiring, firing, promotion, raise, etc., practices.
Promote/give raises based on good work rather than politics or nepotism.
Stop false statements on job performance evaluations.
Stop catering to "famous" staff, or those with hissy fits, and their wants or demands.
If the above changes are made, and the leaders of the sick organization try to improve the image the organization has with the locals and regional-national related organizations, then the sick organization may be seen by others as having a healthier image. Unfortunately, just as when an individual's image is tarnished, a sick organization may retain the image of being sick for a long time, especially if the organization has the reputation of treating people unfairly and/or badly.
Adrian R. Lawler, Ph.D. , (C) 2012 --
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Some Firing Signs/Tricks from Sick Organizations
Some Firing Signs/Tricks from Sick Organizations
A sick organization will use all sorts of nasty tricks to set someone up to fire them; there are also some signs that may indicate a future firing. A sign can be the result of a dirty trick. The tricks can be numerous, and may vary per type of organization. Beware of working for a government agency --- they will claim immunity or tell you to get a good attorney if/when they violate federal, state, or local laws and you challenge them. Some of the firing signs/tricks from sick organizations are as follows (in no special order):
Your computer mysteriously goes down….and no one rushes to fix it.
Your computer hard drive is formatted, leaving you with nothing.
After having student interns for years, you are told there were not enough students this year and no one signed up with you.
Suddenly the supplies you need to do your job are not being allowed.
You are not allowed to use up your travel, or vacation, or sick, or comp time.
They don’t follow their own employer/employee handbook, and tell you if you don’t like it to hire a good attorney.
Rules you did not know existed are made up daily, and they pertain only to you.
All of the legal information on the bulletin board pertaining to job discrimination, harassment, etc. mysteriously disappears.
Memos and mail never make it to you, and then you get accused of not doing something a missing memo had requested.
Your submissions and important papers disappear…or get "lost" en route to/from superiors.
You get nasty memos so they can document you being accused of being wrong on something.
Nasty jobs get assigned to you to see if you become insubordinate, and can be easily fired.
Someone has been going through your office after hours. (Look for something missing, or something planted.)
You have to defend yourself or justify your job on a daily basis.
You are no longer asked for, or allowed, input, even on your own job.
People no longer show interest in your work.
They paint your door and do not re-attach your name to door.
They say they are going to remodel your office and ask you to move to a smaller place.
A fellow worker demands to get your office and they give it to them.
They move your parking space.
They give out new company tee shirts, hats, etc. and you don’t get any.
They do not issue you a new company ID badge.
The locks are "upgraded" and you don’t get a key.
Your office is no longer cleaned or trash emptied.
Your local politician no longer greets you as a friend.
A younger person you trained suddenly needs a job (yours).
People who have borrowed stuff suddenly decide it is time to return items.
Strangers are brought in for PR pictures around your work.
The PR people act like you are not around, and talk to others about your work.
Your co-workers start avoiding you, and not paying attention to you.
You are mysteriously poisoned and they do not investigate.
They investigate and hold hearings on various things you say.
Your section has a party, and you are not invited.
The "bad-mouthing" and lies about you increase in frequency and volume.
You catch your famous "scientist" boss in slanders, etc., and higher bosses do nothing about it, but you are now the "troublemaker."
They enlist your "loving" spouse to spy on you and feed them "dirt" they can use so she can also get what she wants, your destruction, money, property, and kids.
They ask you to write a report on all your methods, or to give them a disc of all your files.
They pad your yearly evaluation papers, which you are asked to sign off on, with lies and half-truths. They ask you to admit (sign off on) their lies.
Adrian R. Lawler, (C) 2012 --
A sick organization will use all sorts of nasty tricks to set someone up to fire them; there are also some signs that may indicate a future firing. A sign can be the result of a dirty trick. The tricks can be numerous, and may vary per type of organization. Beware of working for a government agency --- they will claim immunity or tell you to get a good attorney if/when they violate federal, state, or local laws and you challenge them. Some of the firing signs/tricks from sick organizations are as follows (in no special order):
Your computer mysteriously goes down….and no one rushes to fix it.
Your computer hard drive is formatted, leaving you with nothing.
After having student interns for years, you are told there were not enough students this year and no one signed up with you.
Suddenly the supplies you need to do your job are not being allowed.
You are not allowed to use up your travel, or vacation, or sick, or comp time.
They don’t follow their own employer/employee handbook, and tell you if you don’t like it to hire a good attorney.
Rules you did not know existed are made up daily, and they pertain only to you.
All of the legal information on the bulletin board pertaining to job discrimination, harassment, etc. mysteriously disappears.
Memos and mail never make it to you, and then you get accused of not doing something a missing memo had requested.
Your submissions and important papers disappear…or get "lost" en route to/from superiors.
You get nasty memos so they can document you being accused of being wrong on something.
Nasty jobs get assigned to you to see if you become insubordinate, and can be easily fired.
Someone has been going through your office after hours. (Look for something missing, or something planted.)
You have to defend yourself or justify your job on a daily basis.
You are no longer asked for, or allowed, input, even on your own job.
People no longer show interest in your work.
They paint your door and do not re-attach your name to door.
They say they are going to remodel your office and ask you to move to a smaller place.
A fellow worker demands to get your office and they give it to them.
They move your parking space.
They give out new company tee shirts, hats, etc. and you don’t get any.
They do not issue you a new company ID badge.
The locks are "upgraded" and you don’t get a key.
Your office is no longer cleaned or trash emptied.
Your local politician no longer greets you as a friend.
A younger person you trained suddenly needs a job (yours).
People who have borrowed stuff suddenly decide it is time to return items.
Strangers are brought in for PR pictures around your work.
The PR people act like you are not around, and talk to others about your work.
Your co-workers start avoiding you, and not paying attention to you.
You are mysteriously poisoned and they do not investigate.
They investigate and hold hearings on various things you say.
Your section has a party, and you are not invited.
The "bad-mouthing" and lies about you increase in frequency and volume.
You catch your famous "scientist" boss in slanders, etc., and higher bosses do nothing about it, but you are now the "troublemaker."
They enlist your "loving" spouse to spy on you and feed them "dirt" they can use so she can also get what she wants, your destruction, money, property, and kids.
They ask you to write a report on all your methods, or to give them a disc of all your files.
They pad your yearly evaluation papers, which you are asked to sign off on, with lies and half-truths. They ask you to admit (sign off on) their lies.
Adrian R. Lawler, (C) 2012 --
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