I'm Too Old for This Sh*T! by Victoria Wright

Author:Victoria Wright [Wright, Victoria]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781504324564
Publisher: Balboa Press AU
Published: 2021-02-17T05:00:00+00:00

FINDING YOUR WHY

A question: Why are people employees?

A. They love leaving their house every day to sit all day in a cubicle.

B. They enjoy being micromanaged, backstabbed, and treated as pawns in corporate politics.

C. They would turn up every day even if they were not being paid because they believe wholeheartedly in their employer’s company vision.

D. None of the above.

Correct answer for people who are too old for this sh*t—D!

Companies purport to provide a strong employee culture by supporting their employees through employee engagement programs, inspiring them with a company vision, and expecting employees to buy into their “Why?” Don’t get me wrong. I love Simon Sinek’s concept of “Start with Why,” but I believe we need our own why, not some company’s.

In one of my corporate roles, the executive team workshopped the company’s vision, mission, values, and whys. Then having congratulated themselves on this achievement, they set about “brainwashing” each staff member to believe that was the reason why they got out of bed every day to come to the office. Really?

There were umbrellas, reusable coffee mugs, mouse pads, shopping bags, key rings, and torches emblazoned with the company’s “why” handed out to staff.

Staff were measured on how well they lived the “why” and the values. Try as I might, I could not replace my “why” with the company’s as my reason for turning up to the office each day. Although I didn’t say it, my “why” was to pay the bills, put my kids through school, and try to save for the future.

Let’s face it, even when people who want to grow further in their careers, and may genuinely do so to add value and enjoy more challenging roles, at the end of the day, most people wouldn’t do this unless they were paid more money. I’m sorry, but to an employee, the company is a business transaction providing mutual benefits.

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