Topic Teasers Vol. 68: Living Through Overload

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  Career Development   Communications Management  

I’m not really a complainer, but I think I’ve reached that tipping point of overload where I can’t make it through no matter how hard I work or how many hours I spend. How do I get through this situation without looking like I can’t handle the projects assigned to me?

A. If you complain, even though you have every right to do so, management will consider you a person who cannot step up to a challenging environment and your chances for promotions will be diminished. Don’t say a word.

B. We all have a point where it becomes impossible to do all the work that needs to be done. Admit defeat to yourself, then find a way to offload some logical things and plan how you will keep from getting here again.

C. Ask your team to each take on 90 more minutes of work per day. While they may put in some unpaid overtime, the feeling of satisfaction in doing something extra toward the success of the project can actually have a positive impact on your future work together.

D. Prepare statistics to show your boss that you need to add one or two new people to the team if you are to meet the deadlines he or she has set. There comes a point where an understaffed team must reach out for new blood to be successful.

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Answer: B. We all have a point where it …

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