Seriously?

Couple things here for Friday diversion that are either good satire or just plain stupid.

First, this from London via India:

Next time you think of putting away your office files high-up on a shelf behind your desk, think again, as it may seriously curtail your shelf life in the office , as well as nail you for sexual harassment.

A law firm in Scotland has issued warnings to employers not to store important files and documents on high shelves, as if found guilty they could be charged of sexual harassment since only tall people are able to reach them, and in general, men are taller than women.

“Putting files on high shelves tantamounts to sexual harassment!” (India News)

Yeah, right. The better warning is not to stare at (or grope) their legs or bottoms as they stretch to reach the top shelf! Even better: keep a stepstool around.

Second silly item:

Heard on the radio on my way home last night on Marketplace, was this contrarian management advice: “Don’t despair. Or then again, do.”

Listen to the radio story (mediaplayer).

It’s conventional wisdom that happy workers are productive workers, and productive workers are profitable workers. Lawrence Kersten is a management consultant who says conventional wisdom is very wrong.