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Reasons employees don’t do the “right things”
When an employee does not do what you expect... what could be the reason? Here are twelve, listed by the main sources- employee motivation, ability, values, and the organization's performance management. Performance management: They don’t know what they are supposed...
People Pain- Employees think they are underpaid
The answer is maybe... Employee compensation is complex (part art and part science according to my mentor, national expert Dr Jerry Newman). I have taught a full semester college course on the subject so this cannot be condensed into one blog post. Compensation is not...
People Pain- Employees do their job okay, but do not seem really committed to be excellent
Why are most employees not setting their jobs on fire every day? Some employees are so internally motivated that they will always perform at their best (yes, we want only these people). For the rest of employees, there are a few key reasons that they are not...
People Pain- I have “too much to do” but I do not trust enough to delegate
Are you spending your time on the Right Things? What could you accomplish for your organization if you “had more time”? I know many business owners that regularly work 70-80 hours a week. We all know that owning your own business can be hard work, and require...
Who packs your parachute? Recognizing those that help you…
I just read a great opinion piece from Dan Oswald, President of M Lee Smith Publishers. He relates the story of Charlie Plumb, a World War 2 Navy Pilot who was shot down, parachuted to "safety" and survived 6 years as a POW. One day he was approached by a man who...
People Pain- Are your job descriptions old or non-existent?
Do we have job descriptions? Sure we have some we wrote 5 years ago in a file somewhere…. I agree, job descriptions are not the most exciting part of human resources. Although job descriptions are not legally required, they can become the foundation of your employee...
People Pain- Employees do not seem to know what they can do to help the company
When I was in college, I was a member of the novice crew team, in a long skinny boat with 7 other women rowing on the Charles River. The reason that inspirational posters feature a crew boat is that all the “oarsmen” need to row together at the same time towards the...
Key Steps Before Asking Your People to Innovate and Change
Could the “new economy” be an external obstacle to your company performance and growth? Psychology research has known for years that stress reduces cognitive (brain) performance. It makes sense that personal stressors are impacting your employees’ ability to change...
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