Over the last several years, your employer may have downsized, restructured, rightsized, transformed, teamed, and refocused itself. This may mean different things to you. You’ve been asked to do more with less. Your friends have been fired. You’re working longer hours. Your bosses are making stupid decisions. You’re getting paid less per hour than last year and even three years ago. You’re having trouble balancing life and family commitments. You may be disappointed or feel betrayed. You’re ready to develop into a Brand U.
Messages are inconsistent or simply the wrong messages are being sent to people. Reinforcers don’t match the messages. More of us are disappointed and feel betrayed. The basic assumptions that attracted you to the company and encouraged loyalty are now gone. There’s now a new set of work rules and expected behaviors that often aren’t understood and not properly communicated. The frustration in your workplace may now be palpable – the workplace is toxic, more work is being asked of you, hours are longer, job security is lost, and loyalty doesn’t count.