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c91f9788 | 1 years ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 @43d7c4ea @134318c2 I’m glad to hear your thoughts on how retirement yielded significant stress and tension reduction. That how I felt 8 years ago and continue to notice. Working just shouldn’t have to feel like it’s taking away your health year by year. It can be better but for many it’s got such unreasonable levels of harm. This said, good management has more responsibility than is considered necessary. Doesn’t have to be so negative.
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b8de67a3 | 1 years ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 @0b29c469 @134318c2 

yes, we're certainly on the same page... you might be interested in this I wrote for @264363cd on #management a month ago (albeit with a slightly different focus).

https://northwestbylines.co.uk/business/whos-responsible-for-reduced-productivity/
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Bob Thomson | 1 years ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 @43d7c4ea @0b29c469 @134318c2 @264363cd your piece chimes with a lot of experience, but the interesting point for me is that you mentioned US Vs U.K. productivity - are you suggesting this poor management issue isn’t as prevalent in the US, and if so why? What springs to mind is the more ruthless removal of folks seen as underperforming, and the more agressive American management culture, but not really sure tbh and don’t know of any data.
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b8de67a3 | 1 years ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 @2b425e6d @0b29c469 @134318c2 @264363cd 

Its an interesting point; in a sense really ruthless management might drive up immediate productivity but then may prove counter-productive if it produces burnt out & departure.

The bigger issue is that US management is very variable & also they have a much better 'culture' of introducing management innovations based on research (via their business schools). Too often we work with a cartoon picture of the US workplace based on a minority of cases