Change is inevitable and change is always required for the need of improvement.
In many service sector,
employees work in a jailed environment. The reason why I use the term jailed
environment is because an employee is alone at his workstation with less
interaction with humans and spending more time on their computing machines. In
such conditions the bonding between an employee and his workstation grows. And
as time passes by, an employee will start finding more comfort and joy at his
desk or work station. And as the saying goes…“ whether you own a small size
house or big size house it doesn’t matter, you will find comfort and peace at
your home rather than others.” The same ergonomic logic can be applied here to
define the relationship between an employee and his workstation.
It is often found that in service sector especially in IT & consultancy sector; employees are made to swap their workstation frequently based upon the projects the company engages in. This is because of the fact that a project team may require composition of different competent people to come together, however it is always found that, often employees who are not involved in projects like people involved in support services are also made to change their workstation for project employees. Such a frequent changes of workstation of support staffs are often considered to be employees harassment at workplace, leading to a situation wherein employees feel they are been treated as a third class employee whose values are of no importance to organization.
These matters may sound lightly but are of great concerns and are sensitive which may or may not be expressed by employees due to its own good reasons. However organization should look into such issues, this is because when an when an employee don’t feel affectionate to his workstation due to frequent changes, the loyalty of employees towards the organization also reduces simultaneously. An employee’s affection to his workstation is one in many other factors which holds back an employee to stay in the organization rather than leaving it.
It is often found that in service sector especially in IT & consultancy sector; employees are made to swap their workstation frequently based upon the projects the company engages in. This is because of the fact that a project team may require composition of different competent people to come together, however it is always found that, often employees who are not involved in projects like people involved in support services are also made to change their workstation for project employees. Such a frequent changes of workstation of support staffs are often considered to be employees harassment at workplace, leading to a situation wherein employees feel they are been treated as a third class employee whose values are of no importance to organization.
These matters may sound lightly but are of great concerns and are sensitive which may or may not be expressed by employees due to its own good reasons. However organization should look into such issues, this is because when an when an employee don’t feel affectionate to his workstation due to frequent changes, the loyalty of employees towards the organization also reduces simultaneously. An employee’s affection to his workstation is one in many other factors which holds back an employee to stay in the organization rather than leaving it.
As mentioned earlier change
is inevitable and is always required to coup up with changing business
environment. And organization needs to engage in different projects one after the
other for its sustainability. However taking small steps of actions such as
creating workstations of similar kind, without grade differences & seeking employee’s
permission for workstation swapping will increase the morale and corporation
from employees rather than resistance and losing employees loyalty towards the
organization.
- Francis Lazar.
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