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Optimal
performance at work depends on a "healthy" work environment (see
below). If this cannot be achieved in the current work environment
consider a change of jobs.
A
"HEALTHY" work environment has the following atttributes:
1 - PURPOSE - People must feel they are part of something important,
meaningful, and exciting.
2 - INCENTIVES to perform - People can earn promotions, bonuses, and
recognition.
3 - FAIRNESS and RESPECT - Appropriate standards of conduct - procedures for
conflict resolution
4 - MOVING ON UP - A clear path to increasing responsibilities and rewards
5 - COMARADERIE and TEAM BUILDING
A
"HEALTHY" SELF involves the following:
1 - Identification of PSYCHIATRIC and BEHAVIORAL issues which cause
dysfunction:
Personality Disorders,
Excessive Daytime Sleepiness, Anxiety
& Panic, ADD/ADHD, OCD
& OCPD.
2 - Identification of PHYSICAL issues which cause dysfunction:
Acute or Chronic Medical Conditions, Obesity, Smoking, & Substance Abuse.
3 - Identification of OUTSIDE DISTRACTERS:
Family and Marital problems, Financial, and Legal Issues
A
"HEALTHY" RELATIONSHIP among all those at the workplace includes:
1 - Identification of personality issues and conflicts
2 - Appropriate delegation of tasks
3 - An organizational hierarchy clearly defined
4 - When family members work together special attention must given to the dynamics
between them and the relationships with the non-family workers
PSYCHIATRIC
DYSFUNCTION IN THE WORKPLACE
Example
#1:
John
is brilliant, entertaining, and has inexhaustible drive. However,
he is loud, moody, and abrasive. As often as coworkers enjoy his wit and
humor, they dread his unpredictable outbursts and know-it-all attitude.
He has trouble listening when others speak and ignores all input, whether from
peers or his boss. Generally he presents a positive image to his
customers and is a great closer, but his coworkers wish he would work
somewhere else. John consents to treatment when his wife threatens
divorce.
Example
#2:
David
has been hired to help organize the family business, which, though marginally
profitable, is terribly inefficent. He does a great job of establishing
order in the office but alienates everyone with his rigid demands that things
be organized exactly as he says. He once left in a huff when the account
manager left some papers on her desk overnite. An
"intervention" by the staff led to his seeking help, prodded by the
CEO suggesting his days at the company were limited.
Example
#3:
Grace
turned out brilliant computer code and helped her company become #2 in its
hi-tech niche--when she wasn't dozing off, slumped over her laptop. A
psychiatric evaluation determined she suffered from "excessive daytime
sleepiness" related to a sleep disorder. After she received
appropriate treatment, the company became #1.
A
skillful psychiatrist can diagnose and treat impediments to success such as
these. Treatment may involve individual psychotherapy
with medication as needed. Meetings can also be scheduled to work on
interpersonal issues.
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