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Dear Ann,
Taking the Pulse of the Employee
She lamented,
"When I worked at GE and management announced a change, everyone
cheered because it always meant a change for the good. At this place
when we hear of a change, we cringe because it's never good."
"They
like to roll out new programs, but they never last. They are always
starting and stopping programs. We coined a term for their programs:
'Flavor of the Day'"
These sentiments were shared
by a long-term employee at a large corporation. When we suggested to
the woman that she participate in the company's new
program to develop herself and her colleagues, she topped off our
exchange with a comment that continues to make us laugh:
"No thanks. I'm like an omelet. I'm done. I've learned all that I'm going to learn in this lifetime." (An omelet?!?)
The
Omelet Lady was steadfast in her conviction that she had nothing more
to learn and no desire to teach others. As evidenced by
each office's small participation in the roll-out of the company's
newest program, she was not alone in her convictions.
Breaking it to the Leader
When
we described the employees to the people leader of this company, we
witnessed a rare sighting: a deer-in-the-headlights who seemed annoyed
by the oncoming cars. Clueless but indignant and righteous.
While
he didn't understand why his people wouldn't participate in his
flavor-of-the-day programs or cheer for change, he didn't see why they
should care what "those people" thought. (Hello?!? Is anyone in there?)
Memo to the Omelets
News
flash! You are 100% responsible for your workforce. You cannot boo and
hiss if you're not going to do something about it. You cannot act like
an omelet (really, what does that mean anyway?) and expect anything to
be different. If you don't participate and contribute, then you're just
taking up space. Move aside, because others want your job.
Memo to the Indignant Manager
News flash for you too! You are also 100%
responsible. Every person in your company has the ability to contribute
to or contaminate your workforce, your customers, and your bottom line.
You benefit when your people contribute; you suffer when they don't. If
you don't ask your people what they want and need, and you don't care,
then you can't be annoyed by their resignation or surprised by
their contamination. Go talk to your people and get your finger on the
pulse of your workforce - immediately! The health of your bottom line
depends on it.
Give us your pulse
What do you
think? Have you ever worked for a company like this? Did the omelets
and deer ever come together? If so, how? We're always looking for great
(and funny) stories to highlight. (All names will be changed to protect
the innocent and not-so-innocent.)
Post your thoughts about this on our blog. We would love to hear from you! | |
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Articles
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