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Congratulations, You Have Been Tagged

Congratulations, You Have Been Tagged

I met a woman recently. An older woman with a son that is in his mid fifties. She mentioned with sadness in her eyes that her son is home. Sick from work. He feels like he is a number. His voice does not count anymore. He cannot stand the way he is treated at work. On the other hand it is hard for him to find another job. His age is not in his advantage. Luckily he still visits his parents and talks to them. He is not isolated. During the week he gets psychological support. To cope with his challenging situation. He thinks that he will never be able to return to his workplace.

The same week I bump into two teachers in their fifties and sixties. They come up with similar stories. They are even asked by the senior management or by social workers to pretend that they are ill. They have almost no more energy left to manage the way the school works. They follow the crowd and accept the way things go. They let themselves be classified as ill. Burnouts here and there. These become more and more the current label. What is happening in the professional world today?

People have been tagged as numbers. It seems. All industry fields feel the impact. The human factor is long gone. In most companies. Profits are demanded. There is no time for warm and supportive behavior. For a lot of people this is insane. They cannot digest the way things have become. It results in broken relationships, since stress is expanding and the closest to their souls get the worst treatment. People are dying inside. Not everyone has the power to change their circumstances.

There is nothing wrong with sheep, not even with the fact that they carry a tag. They still can be sheep. Their tag does not really create worries for them. But if companies start to treat their resources as sheep, and put a tag on them, something seems clearly wrong. Listen to what people tell each other, when they bump into another and share their deepest thoughts and feelings. It is normal that so many people feel bad about their work situation? Is it really a good development that people do not feel well in their skin? In a recent article I was informed that people are also scared to change jobs.

We are losing the essence that make companies great. The passionate, driven people that want to go the extra mile. The uniqueness of human beings is at stake. Instead we want robots, that say what their bosses want to hear. Not many people dare to make a difference anymore. Congratulations to all work fields where sheep are at work. White sheep mostly and the ones that have the courage to step forward, become the black sheep. They are excluded and soon are asked to leave. And of course … There are also still excellent companies that value their staff. Let us applaud these gems for 'bee'-ing the example.

How will you create a healthier work place?  Will YOU step forward?

By Liesbeth Leysen, MSc. International Management

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Liesbeth Leysen, MSc.

5 jaar geleden #28

#29
so 10000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000% agree with you Charlene Norman what a gift you are to the world!

Liesbeth Leysen, MSc.

5 jaar geleden #27

#27
thank you for bringing Charlene Norman!

Jim Murray

5 jaar geleden #26

Wow...amazing insight Charlene Norman has started to move her consulting and speaking into that very area. Maybe you guys should have a chat and compare notes.

Liesbeth Leysen, MSc.

5 jaar geleden #25

Bill Stankiewicz, \ud83d\udc1d Brand Ambassador now you are so rocking. Your tips are so helpful for us all. Thank you for adding so much value to this post! May good things come to you, for all you do for others!

Liesbeth Leysen, MSc.

5 jaar geleden #24

#18
same here good to see you and read you Jan \ud83d\udc1d Barbosa!!!

Liesbeth Leysen, MSc.

5 jaar geleden #23

#17
Pascal Derrien the question is do we really need to believe that we are naive when we want a more human working environment? It is possible. Never too late to make some profound changes. Thank you for your wonderful contribution!

Bill Stankiewicz

5 jaar geleden #22

Best Buzz of the day!!!

Bill Stankiewicz

5 jaar geleden #21

Good morning and thanks again Pascal Derrien!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Bill Stankiewicz

5 jaar geleden #20

#17
Pascal Derrien is right on with your comments, BBbaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa by the way, I do get numerous calls by folks in their late 50's and early 60's that have had job descriptions changed by HR and then these folks are out of a job due to restructuring. Its done to protect companies big and small against Age Discrimination Suits. Very Sad to see, due to greed by many but not all companies. Because younger folks are brought in-which I am not against, they do have cheaper insurance costs, less vacation time accrued, etc. All in any effort to reduce costs. I see this all across the USA, something that is not reported in the news. I work very hard by networking these folks into other jobs through my contacts. We will see this trend continue and I predict that in years to come many folks will be 50% working as contingent workers, starting their own companies,or just working part time. BILL STANKIEWICZ best tips for finding a new job at any career level: Get clear on what you want. Call, network , network, network! Volunteer at Non-profits If in USA, attend: 1MillionCups.org , Free Wednesday 9:00am-10:00am events in 175 cities Research your target companies. Tailor your resume to each job. Create your online career brand. Get organized. Build, cultivate, and utilize your network of contacts, on beBee, LI, family , friends, church, foodbanks, non-profits Don't limit yourself to online applications. If your out of work, stay positive , call me, I will try to help in any way, email: atlantasupplychain@yahoo.com, 1.404.750.3200, Bill Stankiewicz, here to help! :~))

Bill Stankiewicz

5 jaar geleden #19

#18
Jan \ud83d\udc1d Barbosa is my Rockstar here in Cyber Security and best read buzzes of the day !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Bill Stankiewicz

5 jaar geleden #18

#16
I try to follow your lead ! You set a great example and the bar is very High!!!!!!!!!!!1

Jan 🐝 Barbosa

5 jaar geleden #17

Great article !!!! good to see ya Bill Stankiewicz, \ud83d\udc1d Brand Ambassador !!!

Pascal Derrien

5 jaar geleden #16

I am afraid that is the way it is in Corporations people are mere commodities (and even) , I have worked in large multinationals people are numbers it is naïve to think otherwise when you are part of it as you are exposing yourself to major disappointment I have seen so many people investing so much emotionally speaking for years only to be kicked out with foggy reasons..... self preservation is key and vision of self an asset when navigating thru those turbulences. As far as I am concerned the whole diversity and inclusion (e.g age, disability etc) is a big marketing lip service unfortunately those companies are not social enterprises :-(

Liesbeth Leysen, MSc.

5 jaar geleden #15

Bill Stankiewicz, \ud83d\udc1d Brand Ambassador yes, that is the way to go, training others to add value to others! You are a beautiful example.

Bill Stankiewicz

5 jaar geleden #14

#6
Preston that is true, more sheep, less goats and Wolfs

Bill Stankiewicz

5 jaar geleden #13

BBBaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa, Buzz, great topic and i agree that it is true in many areas with folks in many jobs and people in education. I am more positive that things will get better and I work to train students to be ethical, kind, and be helpful to other persons.

Bill Stankiewicz

5 jaar geleden #12

I have been a Maverick and called a black sheep. I love the buzz and support to have more women at the CEO and Board Level positions in companies.

Bill Stankiewicz

5 jaar geleden #11

BBBaaaaaaaaaaa Buzz

Liesbeth Leysen, MSc.

5 jaar geleden #10

#10
happy you bring good news Jerry Fletcher thank you

Jerry Fletcher

5 jaar geleden #9

Liesbeth, Yet there is always hope and a few brave souls that refuse to be tagged.

Liesbeth Leysen, MSc.

5 jaar geleden #8

#8
you are most welcome Ali \ud83d\udc1d Anani, Brand Ambassador @beBee Also thank you for these insights, your observation contains the truth.

Ali Anani

5 jaar geleden #7

- yu wrote "We are losing the essence that make companies great. The passionate, driven people that want to go the extra mile. The uniqueness of human beings is at stake. Instead we want robots...". Now, we can also add drones. Not only treating people as sheep, but also trying to replace them with robots and drones. This is a global trend. Yes, I wrote somewhere else that our world is running increasingly towards chaos. Eruption could easily follow. Reading your saddening buzz is consistent with my observation. Thank you for my mention and for writing a superb buzz that is worthy of sharing.

Liesbeth Leysen, MSc.

5 jaar geleden #6

#6
sheep or goats are simply what they are, an expression of nature, thank you for your comments Preston \ud83d\udc1d Vander Ven, what seems to go against nature of humans is how they feel inside of today's company walls.

Liesbeth Leysen, MSc.

5 jaar geleden #5

#4
really appreciated thank you Debasish Majumder

Debasish Majumder

5 jaar geleden #4

absolutely unique buzz ! enjoyed read and shared. thank you for the buzz.

Liesbeth Leysen, MSc.

5 jaar geleden #3

#2
so well said and that was the intention I have with this post Randall Burns, we can create pebbles at beBee and elsewhere. Thank you!

Randall Burns

5 jaar geleden #2

Great post and unfortunately it seems to be true these days. The only thing that I can say, which is probably not very comforting, is that I have faith in Karma; it is the only rationalization that I have to view the circumstances. We can only do what each of us personally is capable of, to spread the joy, love, and compassion from our inner circles with the hope that it will spread to join other's good will. Like multiple pebbles thrown onto a pond our expanding ripples meeting each other...

Liesbeth Leysen, MSc.

5 jaar geleden #1

Ali \ud83d\udc1d Anani, Brand Ambassador @beBee

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