When you're a new manager on a team, no matter what size, it's always best to spend a period of time observing how everything works before making changes. That length of time can vary wildly depending on the complexity and scale of the operation. It gives you time to learn from experienced employees (who definitely know more than you do) and can keep you from making too many significant mistakes.
In this story posted to Reddit's r/MaliciousCompliance by Redditor u/Markbmann, we see exactly why the above is generally a good idea — when a new manager at OP's girlfriend's work came in and instituted a first-thing morning meeting, her concerns that it wouldn't allow her to get the day's tasks started to keep other employees productive on time weren't heard. Sure enough, the first early morning meeting showed exactly why she had this concern — everyone else at the company working on the lines was waiting on her.
For more workplace compliance, read about this Army Armorer who was forced to sign illegal orders by his new Captain.
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