Are you a person in management who carries the responsibility for your organization’s productivity? If so, this article is for you.
The subversive culprit is worry. I’d like to share a few thoughts about worry and it’s impact in an organization. Worry takes place when a person allows one’s mind to focus and remain focused on difficult and stressful situations. In our experience worry is more than a matter of the mind, it also can be physical, and its impact can be tangible.
We are human resources consultants and frequently we’re asked to assist business owners with their productivity concerns. Often, the problem is culture. The organization’s culture is often high stress, which is often accompanied with worry. Deadlines, quality concerns, budget matters, hiring and more all come together to cause a very stressful situation … and worry. Tensions become the norm. One may find employees involved in the very current silent resignation activity, AKA Quiet Quitting.
This morning Doris and I were getting ready for the day, and I was looking for a scripture to read and Matthew 6:34 appeared:
“Therefore, do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.”