When dealing with any large organization, it is necessary to navigate the bureaucracy. Over time, there are more and more layers of people to enforce more and more detailed rules. In my experience at National Lab and at ProdigalU, bureaucracy mostly slows down the honest folks who are trying to get things done, while the people who wish to cheat/steal/not follow the rules just figure out how to get around each new layer as it appears.
I am feeling frustrated by the new levels generated at ProdigalU to ensure rule and policy compliance. I feel like more and more of my time is spent navigating bureaucracy, which is even less rewarding than service.
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Agree completely - and it's so frustrating because it makes the honest people who are now trying to navigate the bureaucracy as if they aren't trusted, which is bad for morale...
Like the fact that I had to spend an hour last week doing an online course on conflict of interests for state employees? Take home message: Never accept that fruit basket!
Heh. We had all sorts of trainings like that when I was at National Lab. Often live, mandatory, and with attendance taken just to slow things down.
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