Comments on: Fear is a lazy approach to managing people http://www.risesmart.com/risesmart/blog/it%e2%80%99s-a-jungle-out-there-the-culture-of-fear-in-a-tough-economy/ Corporate outplacement and job search news and views from RiseSmart Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:28:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Moses http://www.risesmart.com/risesmart/blog/it%e2%80%99s-a-jungle-out-there-the-culture-of-fear-in-a-tough-economy/comment-page-1/#comment-11498 Moses Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:47:44 +0000 http://www.risesmart.com/risesmart/blog/?p=1914#comment-11498 Is it nor ironical that this study was conducted by a faculty of University of Phoenix? The University of Phoenix itself functions under a culture or fear and intimidation. Students are intimidated into signng up of extra classes which are not related to their specialization whereas staff if intmidated into trying to sign up prospective students by hook or by crook. The faculty is not spared either and professional teachers who try to give the student's their money's worth in education are often sidelined and insted preference is given to those who indulge in brown nosing the administration, even if these teachers may not be good teachers and get poor reviews from the students. This is not the opinion of one but many teachers who give up valuable time from their high paying professions, to help adult students in their quest for higher education, even at low monetary teaching compensations. Is it nor ironical that this study was conducted by a faculty of University of Phoenix? The University of Phoenix itself functions under a culture or fear and intimidation. Students are intimidated into signng up of extra classes which are not related to their specialization whereas staff if intmidated into trying to sign up prospective students by hook or by crook. The faculty is not spared either and professional teachers who try to give the student’s their money’s worth in education are often sidelined and insted preference is given to those who indulge in brown nosing the administration, even if these teachers may not be good teachers and get poor reviews from the students.

This is not the opinion of one but many teachers who give up valuable time from their high paying professions, to help adult students in their quest for higher education, even at low monetary teaching compensations.

]]> By: Sue London http://www.risesmart.com/risesmart/blog/it%e2%80%99s-a-jungle-out-there-the-culture-of-fear-in-a-tough-economy/comment-page-1/#comment-11383 Sue London Mon, 19 Oct 2009 17:59:29 +0000 http://www.risesmart.com/risesmart/blog/?p=1914#comment-11383 My boss does this in a rather passive way, often saying "I just feel lucky that I have a job" or "We should just feel lucky that we have jobs." Since it is consistent and not counterbalanced by any sense of vision or future it has added up to a overall feeling of anxiety in the staff. Considering that over 90% are firmly entrenched state employees who can't be fired (at all easily) that was quite an accomplishment. As might be expected, rather than make everyone "motivated" it has rather made them "hunker down" and wait, so we've lost some of the discretionary effort of an engaged and motivated staff. For anyone keeping score at home that's, uh, not how you become more efficient and effective to deal with budget cuts. My boss does this in a rather passive way, often saying “I just feel lucky that I have a job” or “We should just feel lucky that we have jobs.” Since it is consistent and not counterbalanced by any sense of vision or future it has added up to a overall feeling of anxiety in the staff. Considering that over 90% are firmly entrenched state employees who can’t be fired (at all easily) that was quite an accomplishment.

As might be expected, rather than make everyone “motivated” it has rather made them “hunker down” and wait, so we’ve lost some of the discretionary effort of an engaged and motivated staff. For anyone keeping score at home that’s, uh, not how you become more efficient and effective to deal with budget cuts.

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