Where I work it's quite pressured especially for managers and team leaders. I have been there nearly 4 years and in that time 6 manager's have come and gone along with numerous team leaders.
Every manager is always determined to make a real go of getting the department to the highest standard possible. This is obviously their job but clearly none of them can take the pressure.
New manager has some very strange ideas about how to get the best out of her staff. Her first idea was to ban us from using the toilet apart from break time. Obviously most people do go then anyway but sometimes you need to go at other times. She realised quickly that that policy wouldn't work so it's not enforced but you ge moaned at if you go for a wee.
As of today she's decided colleagues are not allowed to talk to each other apart from break time. We all work independently but might have a quick chat in the morning or in passing during the day.
I get that she's under pressure and really wants to make a go of the department but I know I'm not being unreasonable to think she's going about it wrong.
Depression and stress is incredibly high in the whole company but it's worse on our department.
I feel as do others that she's gone too far.
Would love some independent views though and any advice on how to deal with the situation.
Feels like we're being treated like children or prisoners or something.