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" <mike.keel@SD-A To: [log in to unmask] XIOHM.COM> cc: (bcc: DUNCAN Peter/Asst Prin Engr/ST Sent by: Aero/ST Group) TechNet Subject: Re: [TN] NTC this is a question <[log in to unmask] regarding employee involvment G> 03/08/02 04:38 AM 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 = = = -----Original Message----- From: Kathy Kuhlow [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Thursday, March 07, 2002 4:30 PM To: [log in to unmask] 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. 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