A CEO has gone viral after he shared a list of things he is 'sick' of hearing from employees.
I think we've all been guilty of asking one of these questions to our bosses - well, maybe not all of them as one involves having a child.
People have been 'triggered' by Rob Dance, a tech entrepreneur who posts daily on Twitter about leadership, personal growth and mindset.
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Taking to the social media platform he said: "Things I'm sick of hearing from my employees."
Before listing five things and adding: "I don't care."
The list include 'can I leave early today, I'll be late in the morning', 'my child is sick, can I rush off', 'I've got a doctor's appointment tomorrow, is that okay', 'I'm going to be late back from lunch, I've got some things to sort'.
Imagine! You tell your boss your child has fallen gravely ill and it is a matter of urgency that you MUST leave and go care to them, your boss replies, 'I don't care', *gasp*.
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Anyway, yes it went viral.
One person commented: "'I'm a douchebag' requires fewer words than all that."
To which Dance replied: "Did you finish reading the whole post?"
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And no, they didn't and neither have you guys actually.
He went on to say: "I hired you for a job and I fully TRUST you to get it done. I don't need you to account for every single hour. Times have changed, and the workplace is different these days. People are sick of being treated like children.
"All that should matter is that everyone is happy, and that the work gets done. My advice to companies: Treat your staff like adults. That’s it, that’s the big secret.
"Give them autonomy, respect that they have lives outside of work, don’t gaslight them into being grateful for not being fired every day. Output should always trump hours."
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Rob Dance ladies and gentlemen, Rob Dance - a hero, a man of the people.
One user replied: "You successfully triggered me. Luckily I waited for the post to fully load!
"We need more employers developing your mindset. Unfortunately a lot of employers hire people without doing the hard work of defining expectations. Poor leadership creates poor employee performance."
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While another person added: "Same! I was about to unload a big pile of thoughts on him until I read the entire post! It’s so wonderful how far the workplace has evolved since the days when that list of crap was actually how people were treated."
I think Dance has a point, and if you're a boss reading this hopefully you take onboard everything he has said, and I'm sure there are many more future bosses here - for you guys, you know what to do.
Topics: Viral, Social Media, Twitter, Business
Joe Yates