~~ Transformation of Thought Process
From "This is not my thing to do" To
"If no one is doing it, let me do it" ~~
While sitting
in my office during lunch hour my eyes caught a very realistic question that was
raised at my FB page by a lady. The
problem in this query is so widespread specifically in Pakistan that I can’t
able to resist myself to wait till evening, the time which I dedicated to myself
for such barnstorming and similar other activities. The query is as follows:
The Problem:
How to handle the situations when both the following thoughts and the related queries are struggling in one's mind, peer pressure being the additional influence. Does the following situation comes from the weak role clarity or is it something else?
How to handle the situations when both the following thoughts and the related queries are struggling in one's mind, peer pressure being the additional influence. Does the following situation comes from the weak role clarity or is it something else?
A Workplace
Dilemma:
Thought #1: "This is not my thing/task to do. It does not come under my Job Description".
verses:
Thought # 2: "At organizations, its a team work. If no one is doing it, let me do it, its not a big deal if it comes under my job description or not".
Queries:
1. In relation to thought # 1: Where is the spirit of volunteerism and team-work spirit?
2. In relation to thought #2: What about placing Monkeys on one's shoulders. (taking workload of others)
Thought #1: "This is not my thing/task to do. It does not come under my Job Description".
verses:
Thought # 2: "At organizations, its a team work. If no one is doing it, let me do it, its not a big deal if it comes under my job description or not".
Queries:
1. In relation to thought # 1: Where is the spirit of volunteerism and team-work spirit?
2. In relation to thought #2: What about placing Monkeys on one's shoulders. (taking workload of others)
~By a
Working Lady of University of Punjab (IAS Department)
Good question.....
This is the behavior issue
directly related to the attitude of a person or a group. It depends upon many factors
like feeble JD or directions as you mentioned but if we want to explore the core
of this problem then let’s have a deep dive.
A resource working with
both school of thoughts in his/her mind is the result of the "Environment
of organization" which is directly related to Organizational Behaviour. Here
we have two levels to be highlighted for the sake of better solution.
As a manager to handle
such situations, one should be mature enough to develop synergy by motivating
the team with the spirit that what a person is doing for himself and for others
is not just for compensation s/he is receiving against said duties; instead working
as a team will make them able to provide such results through which they all be
recognized internally and externally.
They can able to claim that they develop such KPIs which are result
oriented and proven to be best and hence their market value internally /
externally will get raised.
As an individual; employee
should have to motivate him/her self that to do work is a responsibility against
job and to produce innovation individually or through teamwork is the value
addition towards it, which not only provide best proven results but along with
that a MUST factor that is personal grooming also enhanced.
In practical life we
all are working in our capacities and always try our level best to prove ourselves,
but still at the end of the day when we sit
relaxed and start thinking about our achievements we will find that the results
are not as they are expected against the efforts. And finally we came to the conclusion, “this
is our LUCK”, because what one can possibly able to do, has been done. Now this
is the phase where the actual problem starts, because instead of thinking that
where there were gaps left in the working flow of the philosophy of our innovation
or creation, we start thinking about the efforts we pulled in. Once we start
thinking about the gaps, we are in the position to start realizing that where
we are actually standing and how we will able to improve our selves (Role of
mentor may also involve here).
This is the turning
point and if a person is able to succeed it, then the myths of wisdom will going
to open for him/her self. At this point a person starts to think WE instead of
I; thinking shift will lead him/her towards the approach that thinking out of box
or doing innovation is not just for recognition; instead, this is for his /her own
personal grooming which leads him/her internally and externally towards the fraternity
of proven professionals and leaders.
At both levels one can
change the mind set by developing such attitude of him/her self and others through
behavioural changes in an organization. I hope this might help you to resolve your query.
Regards
~Khawaja Imran
