Companies Need To Rest To Recharge
Times of stillness during rest facilitate a shift of focus from being immersion in one's stressful environment to a more tranquil state of mind. This will not only allow one to cope with the onslaught of stress but also enable the mind to be energized and rejuvenated while emptying the negative emotions accumulated throughout the day, week etc. The body needs rest in order for it to re-charge and repair itself. It needs time to relax, think and reflect back. But at the same time, the body needs to remain active in order to achieve optimal body functions and good health. One cannot remain inactive or passive indefinitely. Otherwise, prolonged periods of inactivity can result in the loss of mental lucidness and thereafter a steady decline in one's body functions and health. It is found that people who retire and do not keep active, often die shortly.
This is why the turnaround manager has to master the art of preserving stability amidst change as well as spurring change during stability
Managers think that if the staff take things easy and relaxed, they are goofing off. This is not true. Most creative ideas and innovations come about when the person is relaxed. When he is tense and over-crowded in his mind, he has no time to truly think. How can then the creative juices be generated?
Change can create workload and stress to the staff. If the change is well managed to bring in better processes and increased efficiency, then it is justifiable. However, if the changes come frequently and constantly with little respite, then the workload can bring stress and detriment to the individual as well as the organization. Prolonged stress can result in high employee attrition and customer service deteriorates.
It is therefore abhorrent to hear a manager say: "Firing shall continue till morale improves." Some companies hire and fire whenever they like. This is binge-and-purge staffing or corporate bulimia, an illness in which there is a great and uncontrollable desire to eat, usually followed by vomiting in order not to gain weight. Such frequent changes in management and staff not only breed suspicion and disloyalty among the staff but also rip off the innovative heart and fabric of corporate cohesion. Frequent changes through downsizing exercises have proven to be a corporate cultural disaster. Self-interest will replace corporate interest, as loyalty and trust are lost.
This is why Lewis Platt, the former Chairman and CEO of Hewlett-Packard said: "There are times when the right strategy is probably to back off on current growth in order to have the company better positioned for the future." Rest, you cannot afford not to. The time to rest is when you do not have time for it.
This is why there is a saying: "God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change things I can, and wisdom to know the difference." This is why you need R&R - Rest and Rejuvenate.
Related Tags: change management, downsizing, firing, turnaround manager, staff morale, corporate culture
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Dr Mike Teng (DBA, MBA, BEng, FIMechE, FIEE, CEng, PEng, FCMI, FCIM, SMCS) is the author of the best-selling business book "Corporate Turnaround: Nursing a sick company back to health", in 2002. In 2006, he authored another book entitled, "Corporate Wellness: 101 Principles in Turnaround and Transformation." Dr Teng is widely recognized as a turnaround CEO in Asia by the news media. He has 27 years of experience in corporate responsibilities in the Asia Pacific region. Of these, he held Chief Executive Officer's positions for 17 years in multi-national, local and publicly listed companies. He led in the successful turnaround of several troubled companies. He is currently the Managing Director of a business advisory firm, Corporate Turnaround Centre Pte Ltd, (http://www.corporateturnaroundcentre.com) which assists companies on a fast track to financial performance. Dr Teng was the President of the Marketing Institute of Singapore (2000 - 2004), the national body representing some 5000 individual and corporate marketing professionals.
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