Office Diaries

An insider's guide to success in the workplace

by Donna Flagg

The Truth May Hurt, But It’s Good For You

By Donna Flagg on July 29, 2010 in Office Diaries

So much stigma and negativity is attached to "weaknesses" in the workplace that people do not want to hear things that could ultimately help them improve their performance. It's mystifying. Read More

Constructive Criticism

Submitted by Dan Blank on July 29, 2010 - 4:16pm.

Great article (as usual) Donna! The ramifications of this issue are all around us. Instead of working hard to develop employees, to identify challenges and address them, it is easier for managers to hide in offices, to refocus efforts elsewhere, to not risk their own reputation by dealing with it directly. So companies end up weaker for exactly the reasons you discuss.

I'm wondering why this type of thing isn't taught more in school - human relations. That all the knowledge in the world isn't helpful if we can't effectively work together to build things, solve problems, and learn how to come together instead of pull apart.

Interesting food for thought.
Thanks!
-Dan

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Me too

Submitted by Donna Flagg on July 30, 2010 - 8:30am.

Hi Dan - I wonder as well why some of the most prevailing issues in business (like communications and human interaction) aren't taught in school to reflect what really does happen at work. It seems like a huge and obvious miss, although I suppose that's the intricate and interesting balance between academe and industry. Thanks for the input (as usual):)