Software Company Reactor in Helsinki was recently chosen for the third consecutive time, to The Best Workplace in Finland. The company is one of Finland’s most successful IT companies. What makes a good workplace? “Feeling, feeling and feeling” cried the employees, at the award ceremony.
Unfortunately studies shows that illness at work is getting worse. According to the researchers, leaders are using fearness as a weapon, more and more as the recession continues.
An employer, or manager, who use fear as a weapon, according to experts always saw off the branch they are sitting on. This method can have very serious consequences. According to the survey this type of method leads to thta the employees becomes paralyzed. Sense of duty to the employer and the motivation drops, while staying home because sickness is increasing. The staff is passivated, if they feel their views are ignored and no one listens to them.
Workers believe that the best work is such, where management has implemented the strategy of the organization. Such organizations also reflects the ability to deliver results. The employees appreciate that the leadership keeps them well informed about organizational issues and change. A healthy and functioning workplace, communicates in a transparent way. Then people also dare to talk about all kinds of problems, even as people has a will to co-operate better.