Four workplace myths
- The earlier you get to the office, the more dedicated you are.
- The more meetings you attend, the more important you are.
- The more hours you work, the more you get done.
- The faster you answer email, the more productive you are.
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5. The later you get to the office, the more dedicated you are.
6. The fewer meetings you attend, the more important you are.
7. The fewer hours you work, the more you get done.
8. The slower you answer email, the more productive you are.
I don’t think many people (if any) think 5-8 are indications of a productive person. I do think many people think 1-4 are indications of a productive employee. That’s the difference.
I think there are equal numbers of people who tend to favor both sets, and in both cases, these opposing views represent the far ends of the spectrum.
At a minimum, one would have to agree that for 1-4 to be myths there must be a set of matching truths (unless one doesn’t believe in truths at all). What would be interesting is a listing of the matching truths.