Is It Friday Yet?

How often have you heard someone say this at work? Chances are, very often.

Within this statement, and many others like it, lie hints of a much deeper issues impacting the working world of many. Some may say it is a simple conversation starter or a longing desire to sleep in, with which I do not disagree. But a deeper underlying energy in these statements may provide a telling symptom of organizational dysfunction and personal despair.

If we are waiting for Friday are we truly engaged in our working life pursuits, the all-powerful “what we were meant to do”? Members of highly effective, innovative and progressive organizations are less likely to engage in these conversations and more likely to enjoy a balanced and fulfilling life.

So how do we get there from here you ask? This will be the subject of a new series of posts that will examine what’s at the root of dysfunctional and toxic workplaces and how we can begin to improve things for ourselves, our Co-Workers and more importantly the organizations of which we are a part of. Feel free to chime in as these roll out.