Mr. Madan, a finance executive in Goodwill Company Ltd., is working with this company for the last six months. He comes from a foreign management institute, with an MBA in Finance. Being young, ambitious and hard working, he doesn’t want to waste a single minute of his work –schedule.
Mr. Kumar, a senior colleague of Mr. Madan, is working for the last twenty years at Goodwill Co. Ltd. He is to retire after six months. Mr. Kumar handles only the payroll and therefore has got considerable leisure time. These days, he has started visiting Mr. Madan’s cabin too often. He visits him without any notice.
Mr. Madan feels that Mr. Kumar is wasting his time. It is difficult or rather impossible for Mr. Madan to tell Mr. Kumar directly that he should not disturb him. Mr. Madan has thought of many alternate solutions, but could not decide on anything.
Mr. Kumar makes political stories about the internal environment within the company and also about, gossips while sitting in Mr. Madan’s room. Of late, Mr. Madan’s colleagues have started teasing him and also having suspicious looks.
QUESTION:
How would you avoid Mr. Kumar, if you were Mr. Madan?
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4Mr. Kumar, a senior colleague of Mr. Madan, is working for the last twenty years at Goodwill Co. Ltd. He is to retire after six months. Mr. Kumar handles only the payroll and therefore has got considerable leisure time. These days, he has started visiting Mr. Madan’s cabin too often. He visits him without any notice.
Mr. Madan feels that Mr. Kumar is wasting his time. It is difficult or rather impossible for Mr. Madan to tell Mr. Kumar directly that he should not disturb him. Mr. Madan has thought of many alternate solutions, but could not decide on anything.
Mr. Kumar makes political stories about the internal environment within the company and also about, gossips while sitting in Mr. Madan’s room. Of late, Mr. Madan’s colleagues have started teasing him and also having suspicious looks.
QUESTION:
How would you avoid Mr. Kumar, if you were Mr. Madan?
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Dear,
It is the habit of some persons to wander here and there. We, in all organizations, find these personalities. When this happens, we can say directly to any employee to avoid gossip. However, it is somewhat difficult to say this to the immediate boss. But we can get rid of this situation:
- Start talking about the job, job-related issues, and asking for their solutions.
- Get the boss to share the experience he gained in the past years.
- Or if required, say politely to the boss that our contribution towards the concerned organization matters.
Slowly, the situation will tend to change in your favor. Furthermore, we cannot avoid such types of personalities in organizations, but we have to act very positively without harming the sentiments/egos of other persons. It is up to us how we handle the situations and mold them in our favor and in the interest of the organizations.
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Ramesh Bhardwaj
From India, New Delhi
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It is the habit of some persons to wander here and there. We, in all organizations, find these personalities. When this happens, we can say directly to any employee to avoid gossip. However, it is somewhat difficult to say this to the immediate boss. But we can get rid of this situation:
- Start talking about the job, job-related issues, and asking for their solutions.
- Get the boss to share the experience he gained in the past years.
- Or if required, say politely to the boss that our contribution towards the concerned organization matters.
Slowly, the situation will tend to change in your favor. Furthermore, we cannot avoid such types of personalities in organizations, but we have to act very positively without harming the sentiments/egos of other persons. It is up to us how we handle the situations and mold them in our favor and in the interest of the organizations.
Regards,
Ramesh Bhardwaj
From India, New Delhi
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I could not understand why it is impossible for Mr. Madan to tell Mr. Kumar directly that he should not disturb him, firstly. If he is not in a position to tell Mr. Kumar directly, then he should not complain. I hope that Mr. Madan is not reporting to Mr. Kumar. In such a case, he can always approach his reporting manager and make his stand clear. What is the big deal that it has to be avoided?
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Dear Sandy,
Yes, it was incomplete. However, the same doctrine is applicable in the situation. It is very important that if someone is sitting in your cabin or in front of you making some political stories or gossip, other colleagues will make adverse comments about you.
On the position of Mr. Madan, I would politely say to Mr. Kumar to... as mentioned earlier. Based on our experience, we have learned that such situations become smoother with the passage of time. So, Mr. Madan should not worry. Rather, he must concentrate on his work.
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RB
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Yes, it was incomplete. However, the same doctrine is applicable in the situation. It is very important that if someone is sitting in your cabin or in front of you making some political stories or gossip, other colleagues will make adverse comments about you.
On the position of Mr. Madan, I would politely say to Mr. Kumar to... as mentioned earlier. Based on our experience, we have learned that such situations become smoother with the passage of time. So, Mr. Madan should not worry. Rather, he must concentrate on his work.
Regards,
RB
From India, New Delhi
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I think Mr. Madan should seek help from his fellow workers. He should ask his peers or juniors to enter his cabin with some work requiring Mr. Madan's guidance whenever Mr. Kumar visits Mr. Madan. In due course, Mr. Kumar will feel unwanted there and will stop bothering Mr. Madan.
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