By: Sachidanand Kulkarni
Tough time, organization are going through tremendous structural changes after recent business downturn. Top management doesn't seem to be reachable at all to any one for anything. Conference rooms are continuously occupied, back to back meetings, presentations and then some gossip at the door..!
Tough time, organization are going through tremendous structural changes after recent business downturn. Top management doesn't seem to be reachable at all to any one for anything. Conference rooms are continuously occupied, back to back meetings, presentations and then some gossip at the door..!
..at the end, nobody could really understand what was presented, why that was required and who is supposed to do what? But everyone seems to be understood. Coffee..! wow very nice, thanks for snacks. meeting is over, no conclusion.
Several organizations are lacking today for right leadership, that so called "driving" factor is missing, especially small firms and they had to be bought over by big or middle level players who have clear vision, transparent goals and passion to be winner.
The trend of people leaving organization is just simply growing, people prefer to move out after 2-3 years, specifically young generation.
The trend of people leaving organization is just simply growing, people prefer to move out after 2-3 years, specifically young generation.
It has become necessity and important for management to gain the confidence of employees, be loyal with team and communicate right message at right time and in right way.
As an organization heading towards its growth can only achieve its goal by taking the employees in confidence. Organization had to take different cost cutting initiatives in tough times, as finally the survival is question mark, however forcing certain policies just to save cost and not considering the 'employee' side of it would harm back on organization. Agree that those steps are need of the time but the traditional way of doing it calls for a change.
As an organization heading towards its growth can only achieve its goal by taking the employees in confidence. Organization had to take different cost cutting initiatives in tough times, as finally the survival is question mark, however forcing certain policies just to save cost and not considering the 'employee' side of it would harm back on organization. Agree that those steps are need of the time but the traditional way of doing it calls for a change.
There should be committee formed under COO which would review overall expenditure across different areas like Admin, travel, recruitment, allowances, increment etc. Committee should prepare and present report on current expenditures and areas where the wastage is? Or hos to save cost by using different alternates. This report should be circulated up to middle level managers to take them in confidence as finally they have to manage employees and listen or answer to them.
There are challenges, some visible and some not so clear but it is important to take 'team' along and face the today. What assured you success earlier might guarantee you failure.
Take your team along, that's the only way an organization can achieve its Goal.
