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Tuesday, September 16, 2008
How structure can damper enthusiasm (Ch 2)
I completely agree with this statement as I experienced it first hand when I worked at my previous job. When I started I was very eager to contribute to the company's success. I had just finished college and I had just gotten hired by a corporation, making more money than I did before. My motivation and dedication was very high. Then I learned about their structure and my enthusiasm started to diminish. The structure was very rigid and there was little room for creativity. It was almost as if the structure was specifically designed to repress any motivation people might have had. I still stayed 6 years but eventually I had to leave because I thought that in the end I was not a good fit for the organization and vice versa.
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It seems that in very rigid and structured organizations, it’s hard to get noticed and promoted quickly. I think part of the reason is that when there is little encouragement for creativity, it’s harder to shine. When you are encouraged to share your ideas and be creative, you are more likely to get noticed for this. I also think that when you are not encouraged to be creative and when the company you work for doesn’t do anything to motivate you, it can ruin your career. Organizations should never suppress their employees’ ideas and creativity; this will not help the individual or organization. An organization where the structure is more encouraging would probably bring out the best in their employees, which in turn is a good thing for them also
I think that for some people a very rigid structure is what they need to succeed. An organization that has very clear expectations and no request for more. I could never work in an organization that did not ask for more of me. I find joy and pleasure in pushing everything I do to the next level, blurring lines, and stepping outside of boxes. On the other hand I have a very close friend who works for a dentists office that has very strict structure, expectations, and opportunities. No more, no less is exactly what they ask of her and she loves it. She would be entirely lost and overwhelmed if she was given the opportunity to draw outside the lines. So I think that some individuals are made for rigid structures and others are better in more relaxed environments.
I must say, right off, that your experience is pitiable, as I have been experiencing the same type of thing in my position for the last eight years. It is true that you are only noticed based on certain constrained and restricted criteria. (On a side note, I, consistently need some type of structure; but I do not need dictation or control).
All this being said, in the several experiences I have had in work, there has been very little that relied on or heavily considered creativity or individual performance.
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