Way pakialam. There are instances
when one would wonder why some people are so cool in frantic situations. In the
workplace, there are those who are neck-deep with their tasks but there are
those who are just so passive they still have the time to retouch their makeup
and check on their phones. They seem to be indifferent with the pressing needs
one will wonder about their work orientation.
Personal ethics are
defined as moral objectives or values that one believe in and practice as part of
his/her life’s philosophy. When it comes to work, one’s ethics also encompass
one’s overall attitude about work. One definition of a person with good work
ethics is a person who shows up on time with the willingness to do what it
takes to get the job done without complaint (Brenner, 2014).
In public service, it
is a necessity for the servant to exhaust his/her best for the interest of the
public. Yet, it is saddening to notice that those who pledge to be of service
to people are the ones who want to be served. There are even those who do not
exhaust all the resources to be able to make a dent on the pressing needs.
There seems to be a drone of indifference in their surroundings to the point
that the workplace seems to have a flat line.
What is the
motivation behind this?
Recent research from
the Corporate Advisory Board shows that 90 percent of employees are not engaged
or their behavior is not aligned with organizational goals. Certainly, the
unproductivity have contributed to this state of malaise in the workplace. It’s
not the only cause, however. Jealousies, personal rivalries, silo behavior, and
incivility have also harmed the spirits of people at work. The primary culprit
is indifference (Stallard, 2018).
Such reveries were
triggered when this writer noticed that there are those who evade their tasks
and justify them with other assignments. The Civil Service Commission has
worked hard to underscore that there are job descriptions and expected Key
Result Areas (KRA) among the public servants. A teacher’s KRA is to facilitate
the teaching-learning process. Yet, there are those who justify themselves by
saying they are being ordered to decorate the stage leaving the learners
behind. There are officials in the local offices who only come to the office
for attendance then go out for other tasks leaving their key result areas to
nothing in exchange of other trivial acts.
Sometimes, the cause
of such misalignments is also the head of the workplace. The subordinates could
only follow the orders of the bosses since the leaders delegate their tasks to
members. Again, the subject of being indifferent could be the culprit here.
There are those in higher positions whose mantra is delegation even if they do
not have anything on their hands.
Delegating tasks and
responsibility is a vital component of time management according to Virtual
Advisor Inc. (2014). The primary reason most people delegate is to decrease
their workload, which enables them to focus on other tasks and
responsibilities. Other reasons to delegate include improved staff
satisfaction, better ability to get an increased amount of work done, and
faster career growth for the supervisor and the employee who completes the
project. Not only does the supervisor's workload decrease, but his staff
members also have the opportunity to advance. When delegation is effective, the
entire team and the business itself can succeed.
That is the real
reason of delegation NOT that the manager or leader could sit back and relax.
It is disheartening
to realize that productivity and the delivery of services in the government
offices fall short. Of course, there are those who do their tasks well but
there is also a percentage of people who shortchange the expected outcomes of
the offices and departments. This is the main reason why inefficiency is
cascaded to the roots of our culture. And when we tell things like this, we are
always be the one to be criticized. We will be called self-righteous and those
slow-workers will then accuse us of other things to discredit our personalities.
The only thing to do
is by continuing to enrich our work ethics and do our tasks efficiently. We
then continue to displace effective outputs to inspire others. We should anchor our actions to our MISSION.
Excellent workers consider their own outputs and do not compare them to others. In their own ways, they always win their daily battles.
Excellent workers consider their own outputs and do not compare them to others. In their own ways, they always win their daily battles.
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