If you are like me, and god help you if you are, then you see information and data in very neat, clear-cut form. Patterns and trends are easily discernible to you, and hierarchies make perfect sense to your black-and-white mind. People, and the supervision thereof, are another matter entirely. People bring personal issues, family problems, hang-ups, histories and heartache to the world of business. If you are like me, then people are the last thing you want to deal with in your company. Does that sound naïve enough yet? We are all aware that people make up our client database, our companies, and our consumer relations. They are necessary to the health of your company, even if they are difficult to deal with sometimes. Onsite drug and alcohol testing brings supervision of your people to an entirely new level of convenience and comfort.
The temperament of the employer
Often, companies focus on the temperament of the new employee, but the employer is who should be evaluated, as well. It is important to know and fully comprehend your own strengths and weaknesses, and to delegate responsibilities for which you are simply not qualified. This is where employee drug and alcohol screening has become such a useful and emotionless tool. While we would all like to believe that we are excellent judges of character, there is nothing like the clean, scientific approach of a drug test or breathalyser device. It’s objective, and objectivity is something which we all lack.
The boundaries of the employee
You understand what it is like to be pushed “too far.” This is where one of your boundaries is stepped over or ignored to such an extent or for such a duration of time that you snap and react with emotion, rather than reason. Both employees and managers have professional boundaries over which it is unacceptable to cross, but it is violation of personal boundaries which must really be watched. Some individuals have infinite patience when it comes to extending deadlines and due dates, while others become restless when their appointment is five minutes overdue. Some managers are so aware of the tiny little glitches which can occur in processing that they have seemingly endless understanding of the process, while others raise voice in protest when operations are not running as smoothly as expected.
Managing employee behavior is no small task, and onsite drug and alcohol screening is available for use in both small and large companies. Think of Mediscreen when you think of the many personalities working in your business. We make it simple…and scientific: (+61) 1300 79 70 40.
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