Management Skills

七天内，三幢白事。

生老病死是一个自然现象，谁也不能被幸免。

Of the three who departed, one of them is a senior staff of my office although I don't remember working with her before. Given the post she was holding, I was expecting something more from the management to inform the rest of the colleagues about the demise of this particular officer. There was no official notice/email from the management.

There was also no intention to put up obituary notice in the papers until prompted by a PS from a separate ministry. I thought it was rather callous, both from HR and the management on the follow-up action. Apparently, there was also no instructions to the staff of this senior officer on the future working arrangement. Everything seems to be in limbo. So much uncertainty.

Sadly, worse is to come. OM gave instructions to clear her room within 3 days of her departure. Staff were asked to get the office key from her family to facilitate this process (i believe). Is there such a rush to do so? Why can't they wait till the people settled the funeral and grieved over the death of their loved one before doing this?

Doesn't make sense to me. This seems to exhibit a lack of management skills (i just remembered that we are professionals, not managers) and empathy towards those who needed them. If this is going to be the policy, it will make the place even colder than before and more talent will leave.

How sad....