"Family" is a word that's thrown around a lot in the workplace. But let's get real for a moment. A company is not a family. Families don't sit down at dinner and discuss who'll be let go. They don't decide on promotions over drinks. And they certainly don't base love on quarterly performance. It's misleading. It's unfair. And frankly, it's toxic. It's a tactic used to blur the lines. To ask for loyalty, for sacrifice, from employees. All under the guise of "family." So, CEOs, let's call it what it is: You're leading a team. A good one, hopefully. A team where: ? Respect is earned. ? Contributions are valued. ? Everyone pulls their weight. ? And where support is mutual. A team that's not bound by blood, but by a common goal. To all employees feeling the strain of this "family" facade: Your frustration is valid. Your time, your energy, your dedication deserve recognition. Not manipulation. Agree? Repost to spread the message ??. And follow Paolo Casula for more like this,
Oh I don't know...I had an uncle who was basically fired from the family.
Wow. This is profound thinking.
Good point.
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6 个月Families don’t sit down and discuss divorce, the parents do. Every parent uses rewards for good behaviour. . In a healthy functioning family, respect is earned, contributions are valued, everyone pulls their weight and support is mutual. My real question is why would a company culture want to identify as a family? * 60% of marriages get divorced . * All kinds of abuse are far more common in the family * Parents have little or no control over their kids * Financial debt and mismanagement is common * Unfaithfulness is common I’m a CEO. I don’t treat my staff like my kids because my love for my kids is unconditional… but my staff relationship is transactional (although still human). In the end human beings are for the most part tribal. Absolutely corporations are not families, but there are a lot more similarities than there are not.