Hi Kathy & All,
Let me guess, I'm a week late and a dollar short.
This is one of my favorite subjects. The Gallup Group has an on-going
series on employee & customer engagement. The latest article, "Debunking
the Myths About Engagement" (
http://www.gallupjournal.com/CA/ee/20020311.asp ) is focused on religious
organizations but the info applies to companies as well. Unfortunately, the
previous articles are only available to subscribers. I might have saved a
copy (for personal use) of a particular article - let me know off list if
there's any interest. Gallup has linked customer & employee satisfaction to
overall business success - interesting stuff.
My latest business read, "The Self Managing Organization" has the following
to say. Improving employee engagement is about creating & reinforcing a
high commitment work culture. Businesses have a social structure that need
to provide employees:
1. Autonomy & Discretion
2. Opportunities to Learn
3. Optimal Level of Variety
4. Need for social support & an opportunity to exchange help & respect
5. Sense of meaningful contribution
6. Prospects for a desirable future
I like to think that most people start-off wanting to excel and win. If
someone has disengaged from work there has to be reason(s) why. I've met
some very interesting characters over the years that have amazed me on how
people interpret employee engagement. I'm still surprised by the
assumptions both management and staff make when it comes to changing things.
Hans
AC-130 Gunship Motto: "You can run but you'll only die tired."
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Hmmm .... ! I wonder how many Technical Sanitation Assistants go to the
sort of parties where job titles are a major means of pigeon-holing
people/find out if they're worth cultivating. Besides, it quickly becomes
apparent that such a job title is pure window dressing and the real job
underneath is still much less glamourous.
I people are gullible enough to be impressed by such nonsense, I dispair.
If Reeds et al think they're doing anyone a favour with this 'up-titling',
they'll find its effect very short term, and people will either revert (or
be reverted) to their old, simpler job titles or be lumbered with a half
mile long title that does nothing but make the tongue tired (or tied)
having to say it.
An old expression involving silk purses and sow's ears springs to mind -
you can't make one out of the other.
Peter - just an old fashioned engineer from the days when spades were
spades and not horticultural medium excavators.
"Keel, Mike"
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TechNet Subject: Re: [TN] NTC this is
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<[log in to unmask] regarding employee involvment
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03/08/02 04:38
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Please respond
to "TechNet
E-Mail Forum.";
Please respond
to "Keel, Mike"
What a co-in-key-dink . . .
the following came off the www today
Before you laugh ( this is HEALTHY )
And dismiss . . .
Please read thru to the end
'Up-Titling' Keeps Workers Poor but Happy [NL]Thu Mar 7, 8:49 AM ET
[PARA]LONDON (Reuters) - British workers are being given bigger job titles
rather than bigger salaries as cash-strapped companies try to keep
employees
happy, according to a survey published on Thursday. [PARA]
Examples of the phenomenon dubbed "up-titling" include a receptionist
rebranded as "Head of Verbal Telecommunications" and a window cleaner given
the impressive designation of "Optical Illuminator Enhancer." [PARA]"The
research demonstrates how motivational it can be to gain a prestigious job
title. At parties...swapping elaborate job titles breaks the ice," said
Paul
Rapacioli, director of employment agency Reed's Internet service, which
carried out the survey. [PARA]He said companies were using the fancy titles
as an incentive to retain staff rather than pay them more at a time of
economic uncertainty. [PARA]Businesses seeking "Stock Replenishment
Executives" were actually looking for shelf stackers and successful
candidates for a post as "Technical Sanitation Assistant" would find
themselves cleaning washrooms. [PARA]"Up-titling" seems to have won
converts. Of the 1,700 workers Reed surveyed, around half thought a better
job title would make them happier even if there was no change in what they
actually did. [PARA]"People view a grander title as recognition of their
contribution to the organization and feel more committed as a result,"
Rapacioli said.
This probably doesn't have any relevance
To anyone @ tech-net
Present company always excepted . . .
Best Regards to All
M Keel
= = = EMPERIOR OF SPACE = = =
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Sent: Thursday, March 07, 2002 4:30 PM
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Subject: [TN] NTC this is a question regarding employee involvment
<< File: TEXT.htm >> If you have no opinion or want to get in a discussion
regarding this topic please delete this message....
I publish a company newsletter each month. Each month I try to add an
article in this paper regarding principles. Most of the principles are
written to help inspire Leadership, commitment, etc. The goal of the
article is to help educate fellow employees and hopefully get some of them
involved. I firmly feel that a involved, caring work force produces more,
faster, and correctly.
This month's topic is Employee involvement. Do or have any of you been
involved with any programs within this topic range? Any opinions on what
are the better methods or results of involvement? Let me know. I hope to
publish the paper for the month soon and would like to explore possible
actual programs like this.
A couple of weeks a go a forum was suggested for Managers, well here I am.
You know one of those upper managers who enjoys being in technet to learn
and share if possible. I really hope you will let me know your opinion.
Kathy
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