Siz's Blah and Bleh of Organisational Culture
We talk about it a lot in AIESEC. But is healthy organisational culture underrated?
After three exhausting (nearly four) months of real-life, responsible adult job, I have come to a conclusion that I am not ehem...happy with what I am doing. I wonder why: I am working in a media and communications company (something that I've always dreamed of), with seas of opportunities ahead of me (big fish accounts, meeting important people, opportunities to be creative and apply what I've learned at uni), and a knowlegeable team leader who's pretty much just there for me to have a discussion about anything with...
I kept thinking and wondering and trying to figure out what is this with this company/job/whatever that I don't like. Now I realised that it's the culture.
In a picture of ideal AIESEC, you're working with a group of people who strive to make a contribution or two (or more). Their hunger of learning is unimaginable. Somehow, you feel inspired not necessarily by stories of Nelson Mandela or Mother Theresa, but stories of alumni who've achieved and are on top of their games. Often, you're inspired by your own teammates.
When you're in AIESEC, you're there to learn. And you learn. And you learn. And you have fun doing it.
You'd learn out something new. You'd innovate. You're allowed to make mistakes and won't get fired as long as you learn your lessons.
The freedom you have in AIESEC (well, as long as it is within the guidelines, that is) won't let you to be dictated by someone else.
But often, those ideal picture fades. And that new culture is often the reason why members leave and SNs changed their mind about going on exchange.
Perhaps this is the reason why I don't enjoy my work. I just don't enjoy the environment of where I work. People just come, do their stuff, have lunch, make (sometime cheesy) jokes, and go home. I have not seen dedication nor commitment to grow. Worse, more often I don't see anything that or anyone who can inspire me.
I feel like I'm being pulled back, not be able to, well, grow. What's the point of working if you're just doing your job and not even trying to do it well?
The ones who create your organisation's culture are the people who participate in it, whether actively or passively. But the challenge is how to change it if it doesn't fit your ideal picture. Perhaps you can really shake things up and see some tangiable results, or you can simply change your perspective on things.
I know that none of the people at my work has been in AIESEC to know that one can really enjoy working and learning to even call work "work". And I can't keep up with that...I'm used to rushing and running while seeing all the greatest things life can offer me.
That is my challenge. To try let people see that work is more than just a job and responsibility.
Now I'm trying to figure out what's the best approach to do this. Can anyone offer me suggestions? Books to read? Theories to apply?? Hints and tips?
Siz
After three exhausting (nearly four) months of real-life, responsible adult job, I have come to a conclusion that I am not ehem...happy with what I am doing. I wonder why: I am working in a media and communications company (something that I've always dreamed of), with seas of opportunities ahead of me (big fish accounts, meeting important people, opportunities to be creative and apply what I've learned at uni), and a knowlegeable team leader who's pretty much just there for me to have a discussion about anything with...
I kept thinking and wondering and trying to figure out what is this with this company/job/whatever that I don't like. Now I realised that it's the culture.
In a picture of ideal AIESEC, you're working with a group of people who strive to make a contribution or two (or more). Their hunger of learning is unimaginable. Somehow, you feel inspired not necessarily by stories of Nelson Mandela or Mother Theresa, but stories of alumni who've achieved and are on top of their games. Often, you're inspired by your own teammates.
When you're in AIESEC, you're there to learn. And you learn. And you learn. And you have fun doing it.
You'd learn out something new. You'd innovate. You're allowed to make mistakes and won't get fired as long as you learn your lessons.
The freedom you have in AIESEC (well, as long as it is within the guidelines, that is) won't let you to be dictated by someone else.
But often, those ideal picture fades. And that new culture is often the reason why members leave and SNs changed their mind about going on exchange.
Perhaps this is the reason why I don't enjoy my work. I just don't enjoy the environment of where I work. People just come, do their stuff, have lunch, make (sometime cheesy) jokes, and go home. I have not seen dedication nor commitment to grow. Worse, more often I don't see anything that or anyone who can inspire me.
I feel like I'm being pulled back, not be able to, well, grow. What's the point of working if you're just doing your job and not even trying to do it well?
The ones who create your organisation's culture are the people who participate in it, whether actively or passively. But the challenge is how to change it if it doesn't fit your ideal picture. Perhaps you can really shake things up and see some tangiable results, or you can simply change your perspective on things.
I know that none of the people at my work has been in AIESEC to know that one can really enjoy working and learning to even call work "work". And I can't keep up with that...I'm used to rushing and running while seeing all the greatest things life can offer me.
That is my challenge. To try let people see that work is more than just a job and responsibility.
Now I'm trying to figure out what's the best approach to do this. Can anyone offer me suggestions? Books to read? Theories to apply?? Hints and tips?
Siz
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