Don’t hate the (rational) player, hate the game.
Last week we talked about what we owe to each other at work and how, à la an escape room, what makes for nicer, non-toxic workplaces is when we:
Know the rules, and can be trusted to follow the rules. This is more than just the company handbook stuff - it’s also about knowing how to row in the same direction.
Related to rowing in the same direction, it is also us being ready to work with other people, and respecting that they have different roles & skill sets.
And lastly, with those people, it is us wanting to accomplish the bigger goal in an optimal amount of time (i.e., 40 hours a week).
Sounds nice, right?
Then - why, and where, does it all go so wrong? 🫠
Let’s revisit our colleague from last week - the one who made the microwave mess. Common aliases: The one who cooks fish in a communal kitchen. The one who never takes notes in a meeting. The one who speaks over us. The one who consistently messages us after hours (and expects a response!) The one that, even when lent the most generous definitions of the above, still doesn't row in your direction.
To these humans, we ask: What gives?!
