Bosses Make Or Break Morale

[wench]

What do great bosses know about motivating workers that MEDIOCRE bosses

don't?

Stay tuned.....

 

[javaboy]

Lead Follow or get out of the way..............lee iaccoa early 80s

 

[wench]

1. Articulate a clear,passionate VISION worth aspiring to.

2. LEAD BY EXAMPLE. Model a POSITIVE ATTITUDE, stellar ETHICS and hard work.


3. TREAT THEM WITH RESPECT...don't ask them to do anything YOU WOULDN'T do.

4. INVEST time and energy in getting to know them , their goals and aspirations.

5. REGULARLY PRAISE AND REWARD FOR A GREAT JOB.

6. Recognize they have outside interests.

7. Keep your office OPEN and BE WILLING TO LISTEN.

8. OFFER PERKS & INCENTIVES to REWARD LOYALTY AND GOOD WORK.

9. SEEK HONEST FEEDBACK ON COMPANY policies and priorties.

10. TREAT PEOPLE LIKE YOU WANT TO BE TREATED,& IF YOU WANT TO E-A-R-N

RESPECT ,, DONT ASK ANYONE TO DO ANYTHING YOU WOULD'T DO YOURSELF.

 

[wench]

No further comments?

 

[ktflyhome]

Yes, Golden Girl, I think we had this same post earlier in the week. Stay tuned. :blink:

 

[autofixer]

I just bought my 6 employees a Superball lottery ticket each. Only a $ per man, but we all talked about how we would spend the money for about 5 minutes at quiting time. It does not take alot to let your employees know they are appreciated. Hint, hint CCY!

 

[AOG-N-IT]

You can have all of the traits you posted but if you have a workforce unwilling to be motivated due to negative attitudes and the constant assumption that they are being "Screwed" then the motivator has a much tougher job.

BULLChit Piney Bob !!!!!

I can say with 100% certainty , that not a single soul I know wouldn't be willing to do more for an employer that was honest , straight forward and clear about the desired goals and direction they intend to lead us.

What we have is everything but that !!

You are really talking out of your posterior now !!!

 

[AOG-N-IT]

BULLChit Piney Bob !!!!!

I can say with 100% certainty , that not a single soul I know wouldn't be willing to do more for an employer that was honest , straight forward and clear about the desired goals and direction they intend to lead us.

What we have is everything but that !!

You are really talking out of your posterior now !!!

Here's what you have to ask yourself AOG, Is the current management really all that bad? OR has my thinking been so poluted by the monumental blunders of past management that I am no longer objective?


AOG, I honestly wasn't thinking of US Airways in particular just a general point that everyone has a part. management does indeed set the tone and demeanor of a company and they lead by example whether they want to or not. The questions are:

Do they set a positive example and role model for their workers

AND

Do the employees hear the same tune that management is signing or are they marching to another drummer? One from the past perhaps.

I just wanted to get the thread going cause it's a good topic.

Bob,

I've asked that question and I'm damn sure smart enough to know whom to direct my disgust and anger toward.

Dave came here with a clean slate in my books...and before you joined our humble ranks here...I went out on a limb supporting him , in the single minded hope of saving USAirways. I never knew I was capable of being so wrong , in hindsight.

Many here thought I was a "Management Shill' or a " Sell-Out" for openly offering my support and encouraging others likewise. So yes again, My beef is with Dave and those whom he's hired to un-ravel what was once a very motivated workforce....The likes of a Jerry Glass , Reversals on Agreements , ans still no defined plan since emerging from Chapter 11 , lie clearly at Dave's feet. The leaders of the past are just that !! The lies and the threats come from those at the healm in present day terms.

 

[AOG-N-IT]

AOG,

Hey you're there I'm not! Calm down, you & I know where things are, we don't need to debate this OK?

This was a thought provoker for those who maybe better followers than leaders. and like I said it's a good topic

Bob,

As you so aptly stated , I'm here...and you of course are not. I do not echo these words to discredit you or make your views un-welcome by any means..yet I do caution you on the approach.

The comments about "Our Un-willingness " to do anything from an un-effecteded party is treading on the ragged edge in my opinion. I have never ecountered a soul here whom would strike out against change if it were presented in an affirmative and confident manner...and backed up with actions that do not under-mine the initial presentation.

Dave has not only not won the confidence of the employees's...he has self-imploded in every respect with every act since the first rond of concessions were handed to him.

Sadly...U is on a timeline to either Survive or Die This same time line creates a paralysis as to finding an exceptable leader that all can ralley behind.

Lastly....I am calm , but I do take exception to how you presented your opening comments in this thread....nothing more , nothing less !....and in the end , I do find this subject worthy of discussion and debate. Hopefully as we often hope , maybe just maybe the right individuals can take something from this thread and do something positive with it , if nothing else maybe it will keep the same mistakes from growing larger and affecting more in a more negative manner. That's the best one can hope for.