Human interaction is necessary for organization growth
Have you ever
been employed in an organizations where there were little to no socializing
between the employees allowed? How productive would you say you and yor
organization were? Don’t get me wrong, it is important to get as much quality
work done as possible during a work day. Emphasis on QUALITY. But, shouldn’t
there be a line drawn between basic human interaction and expecting individuals
to be robots? More research has been done to study the possible effects of
human socializing in the workplace. And the results are in. Most research suggests
that basic human interaction is needed for knowledge creation, thus
organization development. It is impossible for any supervisor to know the exact
skills and knowledge that is needed to do every task required for a job on a
daily basis. In short, having a casual conversation, not to inappropriate, with
your colleagues may stimulate new ways to complete a project or solve a problem
in a more efficient manner.
In a time when
organizations are more concerned with meeting quotas and measuring everyone’s
productive levels, supervisors are not allowing much time for the interaction
of employees within organization. Many may do this because of the fear of low productivity
levels. However, this worldview may be more of hindrance to organization
development than an advantage.
So, the next
time your supervisor or you as the supervisor tell your subordinates to stop
the chattering, you may just be hindering your company’s growth overall. At the
end of the day, an organization is nothing without its people. As a matter of
fact, individuals are the highest cost and yield the most return on investment
within any organization. So think twice about having a coffee and conversations
by the water cooler, you may solve some of the world’s biggest issues.
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