Playing a Game of Telephone at Work
The invention of the middle manager created a buffer that effectively keeps a company’s ‘elite’ segregated from the ‘clerical riff raff.’ It also falsely empowers those who strive for success by placating them with a promotion. It’s the illusion of more control. And I am that middle manager.
I’m not sure about your world at work, but in my experience, simple job tasks have become games of connect the dots. There are 17 people involved when there should be two. This leads to too many opinions, a lot of static noise and a hyper-connectivity, which in this blogger’s humble opinion, leads to work of a lesser quality.
Many middle management positions are redundant and should be eliminated. (Not mine of course! I am uber important).
With the way we communicate becoming easier, more instantaneous and cheaper than ever before, the middle man can truly be cut from the equation. But our jobs are safe for now, because the fat cat, golf playing upper crust folks who sign off on our paychecks would never have it. They will never deal with John in the mailroom or Clarissa from reception. Continue reading …
Article by Andrew G.R. and courtesy of jobacle.com – your cure for carbon copy career advice!
