Humane Work Environments Part 4

The first three parts in this series introduced the concept of a culture of honor. The last recommendation in this series is Resource Management. Resources refer to people, equipment or facilities. In a humane environment people are highly nurtured. They have adequate resources to perform the requirements of their job. Many school district budgets do not provide enough funding for classroom teachers to have access to resources to teach the children. In fact, many teachers pay hundreds of dollars each school year to have the needed resources. And in some school districts overcrowding is a problem. Some fire departments are operating with older, less efficient equipment. In addition, many fire stations would come down in a major earthquake rendering the contents useless and perhaps causing injuries. Lastly, some people work in factories or industrial settings with inadequate heating and cooling, or poor air circulation. Even churches may have asbestos, lead paint or use toxic automatic air fresheners. Humane employers do what is right even when not is required by legal or industry standards. In a culture of honor employees are treated with respect. It is not honorable to expect employees to subsidize the employer's needs, but it is honorable to provide resources and working conditions that bring out the best in employees.