I was, in fact, rarely 'assigned to' any project. The process whereby staff were attached to a project was so consultative in nature, that I was in awe of the amicability and the efficiency that appeared to exist. In the few instances where there was dissension in the ranks, the pattern seemed simple. It was when we did not gel as a team and were divided amongst ourselves that resentment was built and the correlation between staff contentment and project success was so clearly obvious. The supposed good nature of staff generally kicked in and, in my observation, we were supportive of our colleagues when dealing with clients. I do not recall any project undertaken in that time that was considered a failure.
It would feel good to be a part of a company that seemed to truly care about its employees, even if I had my suspicions about some of the integrity of hiring policies. It does make sense, to some degree, that in a working situation where team effort and morale is what determines project success, one would have to hire people based on how well they seem like they will fit in and be part of the group. However, a manager's idea of who will fit into a group may not be based solely on how they will work with the others on the team, but also on prideful things, like the height issue mentioned before. However, if the team overall is good natured and can enjoy the project work, then it would be easier to ignore any miniscule annoyances.
The Government Project in Thailand
4. When we first won the Thai government project, the manager asked for volunteers. He seemed delighted when I turned up in his office and he was eager to explain that I would be an asset to an as yet unassigned team. When a team was established, the selected manager was a man who had spent many years in Thailand, was au fait with the culture and was familiar with business there. He was popular and well respected for his people skills. Unfortunately, there was some delay in the start of the project and...
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