As we begin to enter the holiday season my thoughts of good food take over my thinking. However, here we are in October so I can only offer “food for thought.” Here is a list of ingredients that will make a successful menu if you use them wisely.
Time-tested energizers
• Take employees from different levels and areas to lunch and ask what they would change in the organization and how they'd change it.
• Communicate all information to all employees all of the time.
• Encourage employees to improve one process, procedure, or aspect of their job every day.
• Encourage employees to set time aside each day to focus uninterrupted on their highest priority tasks.
• Send a problem out to all employees and ask for their suggestions on how to solve it.
• Give employees permission to say “yes” to customers and the resources to do so.
• Break down barriers between departments.
• Encourage employees to take chances and let them know that it is okay to fail in the process.
• Show body language to illustrate you are interested in what your fellow employee is saying.
• Show interest in their conversations with your facial expressions.
• Use “we” and “us” rather than “I” and “you” whenever possible.
Lastly, every single person you meet has a sign around his or her neck that says, 'Make me feel important.' If you do that, you'll be a success not only in business but in life as well.”
Thanks to Bob Nelson for the ideas from his book “1001 Ways to Energize Employees”.
Time-tested energizers
• Take employees from different levels and areas to lunch and ask what they would change in the organization and how they'd change it.
• Communicate all information to all employees all of the time.
• Encourage employees to improve one process, procedure, or aspect of their job every day.
• Encourage employees to set time aside each day to focus uninterrupted on their highest priority tasks.
• Send a problem out to all employees and ask for their suggestions on how to solve it.
• Give employees permission to say “yes” to customers and the resources to do so.
• Break down barriers between departments.
• Encourage employees to take chances and let them know that it is okay to fail in the process.
• Show body language to illustrate you are interested in what your fellow employee is saying.
• Show interest in their conversations with your facial expressions.
• Use “we” and “us” rather than “I” and “you” whenever possible.
Lastly, every single person you meet has a sign around his or her neck that says, 'Make me feel important.' If you do that, you'll be a success not only in business but in life as well.”
Thanks to Bob Nelson for the ideas from his book “1001 Ways to Energize Employees”.