Discussion»Statements»Rosie's Corner» The "best" employee doesn't question/challenge/disobey. The "best" employee jumps when told to and rolls over. Ever been a"best"?
Actually, the best employee is the one who doesn't blindly obey, rather it's the one who asks questions to ensure they're doing the job correctly. The best employee also takes initiative. I was one of those "best employees". I created the model department to which other stores were compared (I even wrote a manual on it). I not only did my job, but other jobs as well (how to larnand advance). I was the one nearly everyone came to for answers.
That would only be true for a company that was not mired in rigid ideology m'dear. The general attitude is "if there were a better way we would be doing it"! No one likes to be "shown up". Everyone who goes along to get along does not like being bested by interlopers/outsiders/newcomers. If you were that kind of "best" you know exactly what I am talking about because you will have had to overcome it. Congrats if you did! Thank you for your reply Shuhak! :)
If what I'm told to do by my employer is within ethical and lawful boundaries I have no problem doing what I'm told. If it isn't within those boundaries, I won't simply roll over, I will question his or her reasons for wanting me to do such a thing. If it means I get fired for it, have at it. I'll get another job elsewhere.
You're using a flawed and myopic premise. Not all work environments are the same, not all jobs are the same, not all employees who aske questions are the same. There are some jobs, some professions, some particular workplaces wherein the best employee most certainly does question management. Generalizing that all silent employees are the best employees works only to push your agendized approach, but it's inaccurate. Perhaps you should try using the concept of "some employees" or "the employees who . . . " instead of lumping everyone into preconceived cubbyholes. --
Shuhak 