Organisational attitude at work is unprofessional

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I started a new job earlier this year. I work in a non profit sector for a small organisation. There's lots of good things about my job. But I'm really struggling with how unprofessionalised the organisation is. I also have a decent amount of work experience so I think I'm aware of red flags.

I don't mean people are unprofessional in their attitude with each other, although we are a fairly casual friendly team. But it's stuff like not working to deadlines, not doing things they should be, missing meetings, not handing over work properly etc.

In the whole I think the org gets by because we all have quite discreet roles. But it's my job to do various reporting on what we do. The approach within the organisation makes me job really hard and stressful.

I suppose I'm posting to see if anyone has any experience of this and advice. I honestly think I'm just going to have a look for a new job, I always keep an eye out anyway.

I just feel like it's knocked my confidence and makes me feel quite low.

Anyone?

I don't know, I arranged a meeting for 30 stakeholders, months in advance, and 10 showed up.

Had a hard deadline for a board report, got everyone lined up about who needed what part completed 2 provided on time, 1 late, one didn't reply until 2 weeks after the deadline (no out of office).

Then there are those who just dont reply to email requests, dont answer questions, or continually bump booked meetings due to clashes.

This has been over the last month, and isn't out of the ordinary.

@Timeforabiscuit well at least it's not just me. I also do board reports and have exactly this!

Do you feel it's hard to progress your work because people don't get back to you or do what they say they will?

Does it bother you personally?

I have people who do want to show up, so i concentrate on those, and it's all stakeholder management at the end of the day, and I certainly don't take it personally (there was a time I did, but now I realise that anxiety attacks over getting page alignments wasn't proportionate!). Board reports are bad, but at least it's high profile, so if other people don't do the work it's clear - so it's a management and prioritisation issue.

Worse job for it was project management officer, that took some serious grit - but senior management is meant to support you in these kinds of jobs, if they just make noises rather than doing anything constructive then it's time to move on.