Presenteeism

One thing that can kill an employee’s enthusiasm toward a new position is the need for presenteeism.

Presenteeism corresponds to absenteeism and refers to employees’ extra presence at work despite workload.

Drawbacks from the culture of presenteeism include encouragement for face-time instead of performance and results. In addition, presenteeism does not acknowledge and entrust employees to adopt the “new” way of working: anytime from anywhere. Furthermore, presenteeism:
• Supports style over substance,
• Hinders productivity and effectiveness,
• Diminishes work-life balance,
• Encourages mobbing and bullying,
• May breed insecurity, fear, and even intimidation among employees,
• May deter empowerment among employees, and
• Reinforces hierarchy and differences between management and employees.