The document discusses the parallels between stressed trees and employees, emphasizing that just as stressed trees are more vulnerable to diseases, stressed employees face similar risks, impacting overall organizational performance. It outlines steps for maintaining healthy organizations by preparing the 'soil' (organizational environment), selecting high-quality staff, and properly managing employee stress to prevent turnover and absenteeism. The conclusion highlights that the lowest level of performance determines the overall performance of any organization, underscoring the importance of stress management.

1. The Poorest Level Determines the Overall PerformanceAli Anani

2. I was looking at a stressed treeI noticed how vulnerable the tree was to insects and parasitesThe Trigger for this Presentation

3. Stressed people suffer. Are they analogous to trees in that stressed people are more prone to diseases? If so, what may we learn from stressed trees and grass?Are We the Same?

4. The Inquisitive Journey Began

5. Soon, I discovered the wealth of information that we may extract from stressed trees and grass.In fact, management may draw lot of lessonsStressed Trees Teach us a Lot

6. I was fortunate that my search led me to the excellent presentation by Paul Pugliese. It directed me to many conclusions I draw in this presentationLearning from Grass

7. The Perfect Organization as Derived from the Perfect Turf Grass LawnTurf GrassOrganizational-EquivalentNo weedsNo insectsNo diseasesNo wateringNo trimmingGreen year-roundNo unneeded staff or toxic staffNo harmful employeesNo sickening organizationNo false decisions such as false incentivesNo downsizingProductive year-round

8. The Perfect Organization as Derived from the Perfect Turf Grass Lawn- 2Turf GrassOrganizational-EquivalentPerfection is impossible, so how to handle deviations?Analogously, how to handle organizational imperfections?

9. Shared ProblemsTop Five Problems Of Turf GrassEquivalent Organizational ProblemsPeople (70%)Fungal Diseases (15%)Weeds (10%)Insects (5%)Nematodes (<1%)PeopleToxic employees who assume the role of fungiEmployees who act like harmful weedsEmployees who specialize in carrying rumors and bad newsEmployees who are hard to classifySee Anani and Bas de Baar for more information

10. Do Organizations Know their Identity?Turf Grass Lawn IdentityOrganizational IdentityIf the client doesn’t even know what kind of lawn they have, there’ a good chance they caused the problem!Many organizations create their problems because they do not identify their personality and what business they are in

11. Steps to Healthy Turf Grass and Healthy OrganizationsTurf Grass StepsOrganizational StepsPrepare soil properlyIdentify their proper field and prepare it accordingly

12. Steps to Healthy Turf Grass and Healthy OrganizationsTurf Grass StepsOrganizational StepsPrepare soil properly- insofar, application amount application timing and desired growth rate/qualityIdentify their proper field and prepare it accordingly. Marketing should identify fertile soils to prepare them for the business and to ensure their readiness to accept the offered services or products

13. Steps to Healthy Turf Grass and Healthy OrganizationsTurf Grass Fertility ConsiderationsOrganizational ConsiderationsTo try and push growth on drought-stressed grassTo try and push growth on drought-stressed grass

14. Begin with High Quality StaffUse High Quality SeedsOrganizational ConsiderationsTo try and push growth on drought-stressed grassPoor employees give poor performance

15. The poor selection of staff is costly. See this great calculator to visualize the cost of staff wasteThe Cost of Poor Quality Staff

16. Mowing Your OrganizationMowing Your OrganizationOrganizationsMow at the recommended cutting height and only when the grass is dry.Mow your offers and employees to a suitable level to renew the organization and protect it from drought of demandMow your offers and employees to a suitable level to renew the organization and protect it from drought of demand

17. Avoid the Wisdom “the Best Gifts Are those that Come in Small PackagesTurf GrassOrganizationsFrequent watering is the number one cause of disease problems in home lawnsRemember that short, frequent irrigation creates a water addiction for grass rootsOnly when the organization is stressed water it. If not, organizational disease will spread.Avoid “watering” addiction for employees

18. Compaction ProblemsTurf GrassOrganizationsSoil compaction is a major root stress, water stress, and nutrient stress to turf grass. Stressed grasses are more likely to get insect or disease problems.Stressed employees are more likely to get diseases. Absenteeism, high drug invoices and frequent doctor visits are testimonial of the cost of stress. Avoid compacting employees in small areas

19. Covering ProblemsTurf GrassOrganizationsThatch can suffocate roots and can lead to shallow rooting over timeDo not suffocate the organization by covering its problems. Such practices will eat up the potential of the organization and may lead to its “kill”. Staff will be stressed and less immune to diseases

20. The previous discussion revealed how poor work planning stress employees. Stress expresses itself as emotional stress, physical stress, behavioral stress and othersConsequences of Improper Management

21. Stressed trees are far more attacked by insects, fungus, drought and thermal stress than healthy treesSo, are employees- stress them and get high rate of turn-over and absenteeism. Employees do show clay-like behavior, as Anani demonstratedHumans Resemble Stressed Trees

22. The lowest level of performance determines the overall performance of the organizationStress lowers the weakest level much more readily than it does with the high level performersAvoid this costly practiceConclusion