Fairness In The Workplace
From the Business Pundit, an interesting article about being fair when one has a leadership position.
Pretty good read.
I think part of the reason is that fairness, in and of itself, can be vague. In addition to making decisions that are fair, you must effectively communicate to others so that they understand the full contexts of your decisions. Otherwise, they are likely to view it through their own lens, seeing only part of the situation and, as a result, feeling like they were treated unfairly.
If you want to be a better leader, focusing on fairness is a good place to start. Here are some things to try:
- Be open and honest about the reasons behind your decisions.
- Create processes that are transparent, so that people understand how decisions are made.
- Listen to both sides of the story, and make sure everyone’s voice is heard.
- Communicate clearly
The whole thing is pretty good. I worry about this sort of stuff, so I read about it.
The one thing they didn’t say is that your never going to make everyone happy. That’s just the way it is. But we can try to be fair, and as long as you know your being as fair as you can be, then regardless of the fact that not everyone is going to be happy, you did your best and you’ll sleep pretty well when your head hits the pillow at night.
