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Blog Overview Blogger Profiles Event Calendar You can also visit our other sites: EmployeeWellness.ca WellnessFair.ca Workplace Wellness Info on NaturalHealthcare.ca	\| Share: \| more Nurturing workplace more productive Mean bosses can make for a toxic workplace. Numerous research has come out since the economic recession dealing with the dynamics of the workplace. The research has taught us that we have to change the way we work. An industrial psychologist William F. Baker, who wrote the book—Leading with Kindness: How Good People Consistently Get Superior Results— argues a pervasive, toxic work culture contributed to the economic meltdown. "Many people, even at the top of the financial world, say they didn't know what was going on," Baker recently told PBS' Charlie Rose. And bullying bosses, brutal hours and eat-what-you-kill compensation practices didn't exactly contribute to open communication. Bosses really can and do make a big difference in employees’ lives. "The way we lionize evil bosses (think The Devil Wears Prada) is unhealthy," Baker says. "Long term, you don't get anything out of people with fear. It's kindness that maximizes results. Employees want to know how they'll be held accountable. And they'll work hard if they feel they're being treated fairly." Many of the directors of organizations that appear in the Maclean’s magazine’s Top-100 Canadian employers list seem to be doing things right. One example is managers of Tamm Communications who ask for the views of the entire staff, even the receptionists, on ad campaigns. The above treatment of employees is something that you do not see in Canadian universities, who abide by a strict hierarchy. For instance, sessional lecturers who teach 50% of courses, are usually excluded from departmental meetings and dismissed as sub-academics by their professional peers. Baker says, "Employees don't thrive without mentors they can trust and believe in." One of my best mentors was a British editor who was famously plain-spoken. He once told an employee he looked like a "f------ lumberjack" on casual day. But he was accessible, didn't hide behind e-mails and you always knew where you stood. You could disagree -- even fight -- with him about a story. But the resulting dialectic helped many of us hone our craft. It is time for workplaces to embrace collegiality, openness and kindness! Read more here Posted by: suhujitha on 2009-09-16 11:50:52 Subscribe to the feed Direct Link to this post Next post: Dopamine impacts your willingness to work 2012-05-12 10:04:13 Other posts tagged workplace dynamics, workplace communication, open communication, workplace fear, workplace kindness, workplace treatment: · [Personal contacts at work help people better understand organ donation] · [Texting lingo shows up at office] · [Survey: Managers and Employees Differ on Frequency and Quality of Workplace Communication] · [Whats The Buzz? Survey Reveals Most Overused Workplace Terms] · [At work, cutting small perks can save money -- or alienate the staff] · [Driving and dialing on the rise: Study] Don't forget: there is a search box on every page! Recent Posts: Dopamine impacts your willingness to work People who are willing to work hard for rewards had higher release of the neurotransmitter dopamine in areas of the brain known to play an important role in reward and motivation Posted by: danica on 2012-05-12 10:04:13 Co-workers can be as important as supervisors for effective student internships How internships are high-impact educational practices that can lead to higher levels of learning than those practices found in traditional classroom settings Posted by: danica on 2012-05-11 10:59:49 Comparing suffering may stop people seeking help for depression and anxiety People make inaccurate judgements about their depression and anxiety symptoms based on their perception of the suffering of those around them Posted by: danica on 2012-05-09 11:17:17 Long commutes may be hazardous to health Greater commuting distances are associated with decreased cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF), increased weight, and other indicators of metabolic risk Posted by: danica on 2012-05-09 09:02:31 National U.K. handwashing campaign improved hygiene and reduced infection The more UK hospitals purchased soap and alcohol handrub, the more levels of MRSA and C. difficile went down Posted by: danica on 2012-05-07 09:05:37 View Your Cart? Call us for more information: In Toronto and Area call 647.723.6381 or call 1.866.395.8904 Toll-free. Dial answer group (ext) 3. \| Share: \| more Check out our Amazon Reading List!	New! Wellergize brings the power of Permacharts to your organization. Click here to see our selection. Wellergize Latest Tweet: Hmm. Twitter appears to be pining for the fjords at the moment. Who has used Wellergize Products and Services? Bell Canada, for one. Ask us how we can help your organization.
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