Bad math in the workplace

“Okay team, this year our goal is to do more with less.”

It’s one of those common corporate sayings…

What’s meant as a rallying cry is really a demoralizing message from out-of-touch leadership.

Let’s take a deeper look at this word equation:

“Do more” is focused on the team’s responsibility to improve results in key areas like:

•       Productivity

•       Quality

•       Customer experience

•       Revenue

•       Profitability

“With less” represents the organization's decision to reduce support in key areas like:

•       Tools

•       Resources

•       Encouragement

•       Payroll

•       Bench Depth

At every level, this is bad math. It’s not sustainable and is deflating to the human spirit.

It’s time to change this message so it aligns with reality.

Your organization can either do more with more or do less with less.

Decide which it will be.

Let’s put an end to the nonsense.

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