What gets in the way of your people doing a good job?

People & Leadership Process Management Talent Management & Performance

5.8k views17 Upvotes37 Comments

CIO in Energy and Utilities, 1,001 - 5,000 employees

micromanagers

10 1 Reply

Director of Network Transformation, Self-employed

100% true.

Director in Manufacturing, 1,001 - 5,000 employees

Constantly changing #1 priorities
And too many #1 priorities….
Task switching is the biggest loss of productivity in IT and Engineering

9 1 Reply

Director of Network Transformation, Self-employed

Task switching is a killer to productivity. Engineering work requires focus. I often told people to work remotely vs the office when faced with designing a solution. Results improved.

VP, Information Technology in Consumer Goods, 10,001+ employees

Having to keep jumping between BAU (Ops) and what ever the current urgent priority is.

Chief Technology Officer and Chief Information Officer, Self-employed

Demotivational factors such as micromanagement, inconsistent goals and decisions, blame culture, thinking people are replaceable.

Director of IT in Software, 201 - 500 employees

Poorly defined tasks and changing priorities are among the top reasons

CIO in Education, 201 - 500 employees

Delays. So we all work to lessen those.

CIO in Education, 1,001 - 5,000 employees

Incomplete or incorrect requirements, lack of engagement/support from the client in completing the task(s).

CIO in Manufacturing, 1,001 - 5,000 employees

Competing priorities and the lure of a quick solution and being a hero vs plan structure and prioritisation.

3 1 Reply

Director of Technology Strategy in Services (non-Government), 2 - 10 employees

Love this response. I feel the hero desire is common

Director of The Digital Workplace in Software, 201 - 500 employees

Lack of clarity on the real problem they should be solving.

Managing Partner, Partnerships & Strategy in Software, 1,001 - 5,000 employees

Other than people issues already highlighted by others, we see clients needing help with inefficient/lack of processes, the wrong tools and bad implementation of technology.