I also question the effectiveness of team-bonding sessions, corporate retreats or development programmes which rouse only a temporary enthusiasm in workers.
The atmosphere and environment in which these activities are conducted are very different from those of the office.
These activities are a waste of resources if a company's corporate structures, policies and management styles do not create a productive work environment.
Not all highly motivated workers are job-hoppers, as they often look beyond monetary factors to decide if they wish to stay in their jobs.
I agree that domineering bosses can stifle such workers. I also understand that, at times, the behaviour of such bosses stems from their desire to prevent errors, especially when supervising inexperienced or careless staff.
However, these companies frequently underestimate the impact of these workers' frustrations.
Hence, companies which do not take their woes seriously into consideration will not be able to retain them, and find themselves saddled with unproductive workers.
