Less People, Same Amount of Work? Ask Madeleine

Dear Madeleine, I manage a department in a large manufacturing organization. Some parts of our business are going gangbusters, but my area is suffering from a slowdown due to the restrictions and economic impact of Covid-19. We were able to redeploy some of my people to the busier parts of the business, but still ended…

“That’s not my job.” – Are you sure?

I first read the term “superjob” just a few weeks ago, but I have actually seen it over the last year or two.  No, it’s not a job where you put on a cape and fight crooks (though my 5-year-old daughter thinks it is).   From a business perspective, I would define this particular trend it as “doing…