Ben van Wetten on truth and deception part 2.
In the previous article, we met and
looked at Brian's scenario, how he went from "nice to threatened". As fear grew in his head, every thought focused, not on work but on the cause of his misery, His fear became the focal point. His misery even started before he left home to go to work, in anticipation of a day filled with verbal abuse.
Talking to management helped get Brian's safety net up, but it did not solve his problem. He may feel a little less stressed, but "Peter, the Bully" was still a problem.
Involving senior managers in discussions about solutions, started to shift the stress factor from a negative state to a positive state. Feeling needed and wanted, Brian's outlook went back into the "good zone" .
There are many employees in the country with similar problems, bullied in the work place, people who are easy victims because of their age, gender or race. Afraid because they are the bread winner and can't lose their 1job. Afraid because managers, or owners of businesses, can get rid of an employees by making life impossible.
Employees don't resign from companies, they resign from bad managers.
With Peter off his back for now, Brian can again focus on his work, re-focus on learning new stuff and most importantly, re-focus on creating a positive future for himself.
Shouldn't all managers encourage honest and positive engagement to foster a good sustainable business?
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