Project Management

5 Symptoms of Poor Organizational Team Health

PMI Lebanon Chapter

Khaled is a dedicated Program Manager holding a PhD Degree in Business Management and a Master’s Degree in Business Administration, demonstrating more than 12 years of expertise in program management, research and monitoring, and policy/operational analysis.

It's not just people who can suffer from bad health—businesses can experience similar problems, leading to an inability to react swiftly or efficiently. Drawing parallels between organizational issues and the challenges of adopting an unhealthy lifestyle is particularly motivating for someone whose life has been transformed by sports.

It's important to explore the various symptoms of corporate indifference. This article analyses some common symptoms to look out for:

1. The Comfort Trap
Comfort is essential in both professional and personal lives, and we all want to achieve a work/life balance. However, staying within one's "comfort zones" hinders development on both an individual and group level.

Leadership, metaphorically representing the mind and brain in this article, exacerbates the issue by failing to challenge employees—or the various "organs" of the organization—choosing instead not to "rock the boat." This leads to the entire body of the organization becoming complacent, bureaucratic and stagnant.

2. In-Out, In-Out…Then Withdrawal
High employee turnover signals that something isn't functioning well within the team or business. This may point to a lack of motivation, an oppressive work environment, or an uncompetitive benefits package.

Just as your body gives you warning signs of …


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