| Although you might not believe me, I endorse the | | | | examples make the company less honest. |
| EzineArticles policy on promoting a positive | | | | And that is one thing against, what I call a positive |
| climate. The more positive, the better chance a | | | | climate dictatorship. I think it is possible to have a |
| message gets delivered. | | | | positive climate without these rules. If people are |
| Yet I'm also against the | | | | really angry - let them be, get it out and try to |
| positive-climate-dictatorship. That is a wider policy | | | | switch the argument into a positive solution. |
| companies use to direct the office climate. A few | | | | If anger or other negative feelings towards plans |
| examples you will find in such an environment are: | | | | and decisions is not managed, it will not leave but |
| - If you don't know an alternative, you'd better | | | | remain under the surface. And it will cause much |
| keep quiet (this is used for meetings or decisions | | | | more harm than trying to hide it. |
| or even presentations, etc) | | | | A best example of this dictatorship is when a |
| - Never get angry | | | | former executive is dismissed because of a junior |
| - The mandatory sales-training for non-sales | | | | manager is taking the position. I hear people say |
| employees | | | | "will I have worked here of 20 years and have |
| - Etc. | | | | had a very good time." That is what they have |
| The first example is to speed up the decision | | | | learned to say. An example of a |
| taking process. If people cannot contribute a | | | | positive-climate-dictatorship. |
| positive element to the discussion they'd better | | | | I think this organization is not fair to its |
| shut-up. This will translate into a culture of "you | | | | employees. More problematic is the fact that |
| know what you are doing, so I won't tell you the | | | | these organizations cultivate ignorance and limit |
| pitfalls." | | | | organizational learning. |
| Mandatory sales-training makes that employees | | | | H.J.B. |
| are going to be less honest. Much of these | | | | |