Jason Frieds talks about why work doesn’t happened
at work and he has a very interesting point of view.
I have thought about what might be the reason that
we do not get as much done in our workplace, as we should, and I think that the
main reason is flexibility. We always need to be available even after our
shifts, by email or the phone. That takes a lot of time of our shifts because
we always get disturbed. Another problem is teamwork, almost every workplace
works with teamwork. It could be a group about ten persons and to find time to
have meetings and to delegate tasks can be a problem to a team leader. Therefore, it will be exactly as Jason says,
that many hours are spent on unnecessary meetings.
I understand exactly what Jason means by the
workers should refrain from meetings and cancel those that are not important. Every
worker should have the ability to once or twice in a month refrain from all
meetings to only focus on their tasks.
I think there are pros and cons of working from
home and the most important thing is that the individual has the discipline and
conduct of their duties at home. Then it is obviously important that technical
equipment can be used at home, many are locked into their jobs for reasons of
confidentiality.
It's very interesting what he says about managers
and meetings, as there is a huge disturbance torques. In particular, managers
who do not want to say anything but just peeking in and then begin to question
why you are doing your tasks in a particular way are very annoying. At my
workplace, we usually book a meeting with the manager when we have questions
about the project or to show how far we have come. These meetings never books
face to face only by our computer system, which allows that no one can be
bothered in the task. Do we have questions for each other, we have to send an email
instead of peek into each other's offices. I think more workplaces should
introduce this system because the employees gets more work done and if someone
have a urgent question or task they always writes that in the subject
line.
Hey! I think your written and argumentative skills are great. I also think it is great that you can come up with real-life personal experiences and preferences related to the topic at hand. I agree with the point that businesses should be able to be more flexible and less rigid. That they should facilitate an environment that stimulates and drives individuals forward - staying away from disruptive actions. Thing is though, as you point out, that meetings and managers are a disturbance. However, I would like to stress the importance of the managerial task of keeping things in order and on track.
SvaraRaderaSo having the ability to cancel meetings might be quite hazardous. If you do not communicate your work or findings with your colleagues, perhaps you or your team might get into trouble later. Perhaps this is an issue that could be handled better all together. We can surely agree upon the fact that managers are stuck with a delicate task of orchestrating an efficient working environment and at the same time being able to not get in the way.
Keep up the good work!
André
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SvaraRaderaI accidently removed my comment, so I'll give it a new try :)
SvaraRaderaI appreciated reading your take on this matter Anja! It is a very fascinating subject and very intriguing to think about the fact that most work doesn’t happened at work. The fact that you incorporated your own work experience in your text made it even more interesting to read.
In your writing I think that you have some good points on how to improve effectiveness at work. I agree that sometimes a little less time spent on meetings could help the work rate. But of course some meetings are necessary to keep an organization going.
I believe that not having to be available after hours could lead to more effective workdays at work. This gives a deadline for when you have to be finished which can push you to solve the tasks before you go home, instead of taking work home with you. Sometimes however, I do feel that we also have to think about other factors than just being effective at all times. In order to be effective in the long run I think that it is crucial to enjoy your work. Good colleagues are often a big part of this, and it is often in meetings that you get the chance to really benefit from your colleagues knowledge.
Good reflection!
SvaraRaderaI think that you are absolutely right when you say that we are always expected to be available. People do not have the same understanding for that people can be occupied doing something else. They are just assuming that you are available and maybe you are not even reflecting on that the person was disturbing you, because that is just how it is these days.
It was interesting to hear about a solution that you also have experienced yourself. When you are talking face to face with one of your colleagues it is also more tempting to talk about other things not related to work. Sending a mail eliminate this problem.
Best regards
Lovisa