Savvy owners and managers quickly identify any workplace issue(s) with their employee(s) without the employee having to bring the issue to their attention. Unhappy employees cost businesses $450 to $550 billions of dollars in lost productivity each year. According to statistics, 70% of American workers are dissatisfied with their jobs. Hi, If you enjoyed my blog, I invite you to return for more posts. I receive customer referral fees from companies mentioned on this blog or website. Thanks Bobbi
Why are
employees still dissatisfied in their jobs? The answers are from the family of
common sense. Employers whose high concern is about employees lack of
production, unhappy attitude and a stressed environment; should wake up their
common sense and stop reading all the nonsense about motivation.
Employers: You have hired skilled and talented people; not
trained circus animals. Stop trying to motivate employees---they are already
motivated, just find the key to their motivation.
The key to motivation is to find which group your employees
are in.
Motivation is Divided
into Two Groups:
1.Pleasure
2.Pain
Group One: This group is motivated to avoid pain. They have
a strong feeling to be successful in life and show accountability.
Group Two: This group has the ability to find evidence of
issues. (Some employers read these employees incorrectly and assume they are
negative in their attitude. Therefore, they miss the opportunity of finding the
true value and skills of these employees.)
Never put employees from Group One and Group Two together.
The reason is common sense. Employers might pair two ambitious employees with
one employee who will see the issues in the project. The meeting of this team
will not produce a positive outcome as predicted by the employer: but it will
bring the two go-getting employees down because they cannot agree.
The Secret to Building a Healthy & Happy Workplace
Group One employees should always work together on a team
for a successful and productive result. Group Two should always be team up to
find any possible issue that might arise in the project. Therefore, the
employer will have two reports to work with successfully in lieu of a negative
one.
Employers should always hire for a motivational fit; in lieu
of hiring just by résumé and the congeniality of the employee. Leave the
emotional hiring tool out of the interview. Ask the employees question to find
out what group he/she will fit into. The reason is that résumés display what
they have done in the past; not what they will do in the future.
Employer savvy will eliminate employee stress and
dissatisfaction when they are teamed together correctly on a project. Remember
to explain to each group separately what you want in their report. Group One
plans the sequence and how to positively complete the project. Group Two uses
their power of observing any issues in the project so they are addressed and
corrected before they occur.
When one of your employees come to you with an issue ---you can
bet that all the other employees know about it, even in a large company. Most
unhappy employees tend to mull their issue(s) over, and then spread it around
the office for everyone's opinion. Remember to deal with each issue as a
type---in its own category.
Listening
is essential in being in charge of a work force. We all need to use our ears
2/3 of the time and our mouth 1/3 to have better answers and solutions to all
issues.
A business that can boast about production and employees with
positive attitudes is one with savvy owners/managers who uses the emotional
honesty concept.
Words: 120
What
does this mean for your company? It means in lieu of work, time consuming
speculations and conversations on issues prove non-productive. No, you do not
call that employee in and reprimand them. What you do instead is plan a staff
meeting, after you made your list then talk to them about the following:
·First to start our
meeting today, I should thank my employees who have remained positive in our
working environment because of many issues we are dealing with in our world today.
To name a few, the economy, higher prices at the gas pump, at the grocery
store, no raises this year because we do not want to have a layoff---or have to
downsize our staff.
·Today we are going to
discuss Emotions in the Workplace. Now, once it was common for businesses to
tell employees to leave your home issues at the door because when you come to
work, we want your full attention.
·This is extremely
outdated, and what I would like for each of you to do is make a list about what
determines your emotional condition when leaving from home.
·This could be juggling
babysitters, to having a child sick at home---what do we do about it? Should I
stay home? But I have too much work to do. This equals stress which affects our
emotions and this can lead to fear. Fear we cannot find another babysitter in
time to work. Will I be late for work or can I go to work---will I be fired?
No One Leaves Their
Brain at Home:
We
do not leave our brains at home. Therefore, why should anyone expect you to
leave your emotions there? (It would be wise to will take this opportunity to
discuss their emotional issues in the staff meeting after employees have
prepared their list.)
What
happens next ---the owner/manager is now aware that these valuable employees
come to work with emotional baggage they can solve the issue--- with just a few
words.
For
instance if an employee needs time to find a sitter--tell them to call in and
leave a message with whomever answers the company phones. Then tell the
employee to call in when he/she is on the way to work.
No
pressure--no stress. Solve with a few words from manager. And, the other
employees are aware this person has issues also, then feeling more
compassionate with their co-workers as the meeting goes on; and they become
comfortable about sharing their emotional issues.
Attitudes
will change for the better and the employees will feel appreciated because
someone cares about them. Emotional honesty increases production as employees
minds are on their work---not on feeling alone with their issues.
Words are Golden:
When
you have everyone together in a meeting start it out with refreshments, coffee,
tea, etc. cookies, cake or do-nuts. This time a little sugar might help sweeten
the overall environment, and satisfy hunger. (I never took time to eat before I
went to work. Not eating breakfast was my bad habit) so, this will really help,
in keeping everyone's attention.
Because
I can guarantee some employees will be nervous about speaking out in meetings
because they fear retaliation.
These
Golden Words are:
·Pleasure: Experience a
positive feeling coming to work, and doing the work you enjoy:
·1.) Leave your desk at
the end of the day in a neat working order.
·2.) Everyone feel
fortunate because so millions do not have jobs.
·3.) Smile--it is
contagious--see how many people smile back.
·Passion: Do you love
what you do? No, then do what you love, or incorporate it into your work, and
keep the momentum going.
·Trust: Does your staff
trust the company, or your private business? Do they feel secure in working for
your company? It would help if you shared with them any present or future
plans, benefit(s) or bonus they will receive, or that you are working on to get
them. Trust works both ways: Do you have key employees that you trust--most
companies do--but do the other employees feel that same trust?
·Opportunity:Employees become stimulated and sparkle with energy because they receive
the opportunity to grow and improve themselves career wise.
·There's no need to
enroll them in a college course, but you can set up a course of cross-training.
So everyone will eventually know how to work all the office positions.
·Set up a schedule for
everyone to cross train each employee. When completed, the teacher of that
position will give a test to the trainee, and then the manager receives the
results.
·And points are given
to that employee for passing. Make the points mean something to everyone. Have
a party after hours.
Then
the company operates smoothly when employees are on vacation or out period.
When
stating to your employees that you have an open door policy please be there to
hear what they have to say. When owners, managers, or supervisor come to work
late constantly you may as well wear a sign that says I don't want to be here
either!
Emotional
Honesty is necessary for productive businesses.
Give
Your Workplace a Grade
What
Grade Would You Give Your Work Place?
· A---Because I
look forward to going to work each day.
·B---Because
it is a good job.
·C---Because
I am not challenged in my job and it is boring.
·D---Because
it is a dead-end job---no raises or promotions
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Do you work
in an office where the favorite employee(s) are receiving extra privileges? Like
being given bonuses, extra vacation days with pay, getting to choose what
project they will work on; getting holidays off and getting the office title
they want. And, maybe the employee(s) report to work late and are never
reprimanded.
The Boss may
chastise other employees about being late in the morning or from lunch; in a
staff meeting in front of everyone. What do you say?
Do you just
sit there and take it? Or, do you ask why certain employees and come in late
without a word from the Boss?
Is it
because the employee(s) know the boss on a personal level such as being in the
same clubs, or a childhood friend, or maybe going to the same church?
Please
remember no matters how often the Boss’ favorites get special privileges do not
let it affect your work, nor, should you treat the employee(s) any different.
Always stay positive and never gossip or be a sponge that soaks up negativity.
If at some
point you wish to speak to the Boss about this do it in private. And, make sure
you have your questions you want answered. Before you do---remember no one likes being
seen in a bad light especially your Boss---who signs your checks.
It might be
wiser to remain silent and let time take care of the workplace discrimination;
after thinking about it and weighing the pluses and minuses it might be the
savvy way to go.
That being
said; I always tell everyone when it was mentioned to me about favorites in our
office to rise above it.
It
is never wise to get caught in office politics, so it might be sensible to just
let it go.
A positive
attitude and the ability to get along with your fellow employees will always be
a plus in everyone’s opinion.
One day you might be the go to person for the
right reasons; then you will deserve the honor because you maintained a
positive productive attitude in the workplace.
Never act
unprofessional at work and never let your production be anything but flawless.
You will soar among the professionals when your conduct and attitude is above
reproach.
Remember to
always be the master of how others regard you in the workplace. Never stoop to
the level of gossiping about others in the office and especially your Boss. I always
felt I was too professional to let others dictate my conduct. Therefore, office
favoritism or in some cases nepotism never affected my work or how I treated
others.
I treated
everyone the same, therefore no one knew who I did not care for and whom I did.
There are worst intrusions in the workplace such as working with lazy employees
who loaf through the day and leave work as fresh as a daisy. These are the ones
that make me wonder if their references were checked before hiring them.
So the best
counsel I can give you is: rise above
it. And, let the office politics live without your input.
