Impossible Expectations

Set achievable goals. And with those goals, provide the tools, resources and authority required to attain them. When goals are set but the means to reach them are unavailable, many managers suffer from a disease known as “impossible expectations,” according to a recent Wall Street Journal article. Symptoms include frustration and severe stress.

Desk Rage

Something ugly is happening in cubicles and offices down the hall and across the country: desk rage. Longer hours and increased workloads have led to shouting matches and lost tempers, according to the Wall Street Journal. In a Marlin Co. survey, forty-two percent of respondents reported they had a job where yelling and verbal abuse occur.

Managing Stress

Moderation in all things. Stress included. Too much stress—caused by information overload, a slowing economy, mergers, acquisitions, and layoffs—can lead to conflict and friction. Not enough stress permits employees to get lazy. So to find a healthy balance, many employees seek the refuge of yoga, meditation and tai chi.

Growing Work Week

More and more people are being asked to be available 24/7. Technology is making us prisoners to our work. Where does it end? Has anyone discovered 25/8? How far does a merry-go-round take you? Who stops it?

MUST READ:

Psychology Today, June 2001, “Meditation” and Business 2.0, May 15, 2001, “Overworked” pg. 60.