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Tuesday, April 6, 2010

Forward email: How to stop bad manners from ruining your relationships at work

Taken individually these infractions seem minor:
You forget to put your cellphone on vibrate, and suddenly "Disco Inferno" is blaring through the conference room. You order a pastrami sandwich for lunch, unaware that a cubicle wall away your co-workers are gagging from the smell. You let your eyes swerve to your computer screen while a junior associate tells you about her relationship problems.
While these might seem like small slips, they can create deep resentments between co-workers.

How To Annoy Your Co-workers Without Really Trying

Good business etiquette doesn't mean formality. It's all about steering clear of bad manners. Taken individually, the following office infractions seem minor. Put them together and they're a recipe for ruining your relationships at work. First up is...

1. Putting PDAs Before People
Christine Pearson, co-author of The Cost of Bad Behavior, says that gadget-induced (that word might be offensive to some readers) absorption is the No. 1 complaint she hears from office workers around the globe. "Most people find texting and e-mailing in meetings really offensive. The irony is, most of these same people admit that they do it," she says.

2. Eating Smelly Food
Why should anyone mind if you have a little microwave popcorn in the afternoon? No reason--unless you're filling the office with the scent of burnt kernels every day at 3 p.m.

3. Holding A Meeting In The Hallway
Yes, it is lucky that you bumped into Beth because you had that question you've been meaning to ask her. But be aware that your colleagues are working--and, unlike you, aren't interested in Beth's take on last week's strategy session.

4. Write in Text Speak
Don't expect the client to LOL when you write CUL8R. Sarah Place, CEO of Place Trade Financial, once received a cover letter that was nearly 50% in text-shorthand. "While I am certainly hip to getting my message out in 140 characters or less, I immediately thought OMG, either this person is ill-mannered, clueless or has absolutely no desire to get an actual job," she says.

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Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Does Management know their Staff?

Does Management know their Staff?

On walking into the factory, the Managing Director of the company noticed a
young guy leaning against the wall, doing nothing.

He approached the young man and calmly said to him, "How much do you earn?"

The young man was quite amazed that he was asked such a personal question,
he replied, none the less, "I earn $ 2000.00 a month, Sir. Why?"
Without answering, the MD took out his wallet and removed $6000.00 cash and
gave it to the young man and said, "Around here I pay people for working,
not for standing around looking pretty!

Here is your 3 months salary, now GET OUT and don't come back".

The young man turned around and was quickly out of sight.

Noticing a few onlookers, the MD said in a very upset manner, "And that
applies to everybody in this company".

He approached one of the onlookers and asked him, "Who's the young man I
just fired?"

To which an amazing reply came - "He was the pizza delivery guy , Sir!"

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Wednesday, November 26, 2008

People leave Bosses, not Companies

In a poll carried out by Gallup Organization, involving over a million employees and 80,000 managers, it was revealed that “what most employees want, more than anything else is a good boss”. This was the most influential factor affecting both employee retention and performance. Curt Coffman, former lead researcher at Gallup says that “If you have a turnover problem look first to your managers,” he asserts. “People leave managers, not companies.”

This was reiterated by Marcus Buckingham (author of ‘First Things First’ together with Curt Coffman) when he said "So much money has been spent at the challenge of keeping good people - in the form of better pay, better perks and better training - when, in the end, turnover is mostly a superior-subordinate relationship issue." Therefore if you have a turnover problem in your company, look first to your managers.

I would think that of all the factors that create stress at the workplace, the bad boss is probably the worst, because this factor impacts the employee directly on a daily basis. Employees who are well managed can forgive many of their company’s shortcomings but when they are badly managed, the result will usually be unhappiness, reduced efficiency and eventually high staff turnover. Different superiors can stress out employees in different ways, from being a control freak to being too pushy, to being too critical etc.

All superiors must therefore take a cold, hard look at themselves and answer these questions as objectively as possible:
a. Do I demonstrate care and concern to my staff?
b. Are my staff clear about my work expectations and objectives?
c. Do I create a work environment where my staff are able to produce their best?
d. When was the last time I recognized or appreciated any of my staff?
e. Am I objective enough to receive honest feedback about my performance and behavior as a manager from my staff?

An objective answer to all these questions would most certainly provide you with valuable feedback as to how you are managing your subordinates. Importantly, take decisive action and ‘CHANGE’ so as to become a better superior. You will become a happier person when your staff are happy with you!!! Importantly, happy people are more productive, efficient and loyal!!