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Last month, I blogged about two different scenarios demonstrating how otherwise-reasonable managers do stupid things that lead to demotivated and disengaged employees. Specifically, I wrote about managers who short-sightedly block their employees’ internal transfers and promotions, and those who erroneously
Last week I blogged about managers who short-sightedly block their employees’ internal transfers and promotions. Well it must have struck a nerve for many, because I received several emails and even a couple of phone calls on the subject (all
Over the years, I have often blogged about foolish short-sighted company policies and management practices – forced ranking, archaic performance reviews, the requirement that employees substantiate bereavement leave, assuming that attendance equals productivity – to name just a few. Well,
One of the biggest de-motivators for employees is when their managers can’t (or won’t) exercise flexibility in the application of rules. I repeatedly blog on how not realizing this leads to disengaged employees – a video blog just last month,
As a leader, you want commitment from your employees. Unfortunately, unless you are vigilant, what you may get is compliance. They both look and feel the same – objectives are met, clients are served, things get done – but that
A few weeks ago, I blogged about a fairly common workplace practice, particularly in large organizations, of requiring that employees provide a death certificate or a funeral notice in order to take a few days of (paid) bereavement leave. In