proper communication

Proper lines of communication.

So we are sitting here in a group talking about the companies we are running. The subject is what is the most destructive idea that comes up? I will tell you it is when people go to the wrong person to get information. What I mean is simple, go to the person you are supposed to go to. Seriously folks do not send me an email asking on where the paperclips are and if they were ordered, go to your boss or at most purchasing! Do not ask me to ask a supplier for a small part when I am dealing with them because I am working on a special project! This is what inventory people and purchasing people are for. If you have an issue and they are not getting you an answer then let me know but do not tell me I need to get it out of the factory while I am ‘in the area’. People need to follow the chain of work, not just go to whoever they feel like talking to that day.

Then there is the cell phone epidemic. So I call someone from the office, leave a message that says “call me in the office” what happens ? the cell phone starts ringing! How stupid do you need to be that you cannot follow simple directions. It is not that I need to talk to him about dinner, no we are supposed to be on a conference call and he gets upset because I can not conference him on from a cell phone? Or transfer him over to engineering or purchasing or anyone else for that matter.

People follow the proper lines of communications and there will be less problems. People are hired to do a job, and everyone is not hired to do the same job! so stop being a fucking idiot and trying to 'show the boss' how good you are at not being a team player or doing your work in the most efficient way of doing business. follow the normal path of doing business for the normal business and everything will be just fine.