Does your team play by the rules?
There are any number of rules that govern your team and your organisation – some written in the handbook, some unspoken – your social contract.
Company policies are often put in place with the best of intentions, but over time, rules can grow obsolete, preventing, rather than enabling, effective working.
Depending on the individual in question, people either disengage or begin to break the rules haphazardly, both of which can be damaging.
But rule-breaking can be positive too. There’s a crucial difference between breaking the rules recklessly and in defiance of authority, and listening to independent thinkers who can help ensure the long-term success of the organisation.
When it comes to rules: