Share
Employee policiesexist to ensure compliance with regulations and keep things in order.
While going against such policies may be the knee-jerk reaction, one can alsocomply maliciously.
This is what afast food employeedid, and the result of his actions earned him a reward.
His managers, on the other hand, had to face some unpleasant consequences.
You will find the entire text below.
However, it also restricts employee choices, making them feel less accountable for their jobs.
It can also happen if a company imposes rules to focus on activities that control outcomes.
Kruse gave the example of a policy against working from home to ensure employees provide a full days work.
However, it backfired.
As Kruse explained, implementing such rules allows upper management to micromanage from afar.
Image credits:Getty Images / Unsplash (not the actual photo)
They stifle creativity and insightful thinking.
They disempower workers in the spirit of protecting against very low chances of risk or loss, he wrote.
So, how does an employee handle a questionablecompany policy?
Executive coachLiz Ryansays going against it may also be a sensible approach.
As she explained in herForbesarticle, bending a nonsensical rule may help encourage change.
The more irrelevant a rule becomes, the faster it will slide into oblivion.
The more often employees ignore the rule, the faster it will happen, she wrote.
The authors defiant compliance with the rule in place may have highlighted its inefficiency.
His actions did foster an amendment in company guidelines, and he received a reward in the end.
Check out the results:
