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Skip the rock stars
A lot of companies post help-wanted ads seeking "rock stars" or "ninjas."
Lame. Unless your workplace is filled with groupies and throwing stars,
these words have nothing to do with your business.
Instead of thinking about how you can land a roomful of rock stars, think
about the room instead. We're all capable of bad, average, and great work.
The environment has a lot more to do with great work than most people
realize.
That's not to say we're all created equal and you'll unlock star power in
anyone with a rock star environment. But there's a ton of untapped potential
trapped under lame policies, poor direction, and stifling bureaucracies. Cut
the crap and you'll find that people are waiting to do great work. They just
need to be given the chance.
This isn't about casual Fridays or bring-your-dog-to-work day. (If those
are such good things, then why aren't you doing them every day of the
week?)
Rockstar environments develop out of trust, autonomy, and
responsibility. They're a result of giving people the privacy, workspace, and
tools they deserve. Great environments show respect for the people who do
the work and how they do it.
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They're not thirteen
When you treat people like children, you get children's work. Yet that's
exactly how a lot of companies and managers treat their employees.
Employees need to ask permission before they can do anything. They need
to get approval for every tiny expenditure. It's surprising they don't have to
get a hall pass to go take a shit.
When everything constantly needs approval, you create a culture of
nonthinkers. You create a boss-versus-worker relationship that screams, "I
don't trust you."
What do you gain if you ban employees from, say, visiting a social-
networking site or watching YouTube while at work? You gain nothing.
That time doesn't magically convert to work. They'll just find some other
diversion.
And look, you're not going to get a full eight hours a day out of people
anyway. That's a myth. They might be at the office for eight hours, but
they're not actually working eight hours. People need diversions. It helps
disrupt the monotony of the workday. A little YouTube or Facebook time
never hurt anyone.
Then there's all the money and time you spend policing this stuff. How
much does it cost to set up surveillance software? How much time do IT
employees waste on monitoring other employees instead of working on a
project that's actually valuable? How much time do you waste writing rule
books that never get read? Look at the costs and you quickly realize that
failing to trust your employees is awfully expensive.

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