Have you ever woken up in the morning and thought, “I really don’t want to go to work today”? I think we’ve all done it at some point in our lives. He may also have had times when he thought or said, “I hate my job, I hate where I work.” These feelings have nothing to do with you, your job, or your workplace. The problem lies in the fact that your supervisor or manager has no idea how to handle organizational behavior!
So what is organizational behavior? Simply put, it is the way people react to other people and situations in a workplace. A good manager will monitor employees to place them in suitable positions within the organization. If an employee is happy with his position and the situations he has to face, he will be more productive. This is not only good for business, but also brings job satisfaction to the employee.
For example, if I had an employee who was a young, shy, soft-spoken girl, I wouldn’t put HR in the debt collection role. In her place, you could place her in a low-stress customer service position that suits her nature and helps her develop self-confidence in dealing with customers.
From this, we can see that organizational behavior is not just about keeping employees happy. It’s about putting people in a position that suits their personality and experience, as well as helping employees grow so that they become an asset to the business.
In addition to recognizing the importance of placing employees in jobs that make them happy and productive, you must also recognize people’s reactions to other people. You may have an employee who is very happy for you to stand behind him, looking over his shoulder as he shows you something. Others, however, may be intimidated or uncomfortable by this, in which case it would be better for you to sit next to them instead of standing over them. If you can’t recognize when a person is uncomfortable in a situation, you’ll find that they will become distracted and therefore less productive.
So how do you recognize if someone is uncomfortable in certain situations? Body language! If you are standing too close or if they are uncomfortable with you standing behind them, you will notice that they will move away from you a bit. If you continue to make them uncomfortable, chances are they will grab something and play with it. You may also find that you will lose track of your thoughts, making it difficult to say whatever it is that you were supposed to say.
These are just some of the basics of organizational behavior, but as you can see, they can have a huge impact on a person’s happiness and productivity in the workplace. Good managers will learn about organizational behavior to ensure that they can get the most out of their employees and keep them happy at the same time.