Comments on: 6 Ways To Grow Unhappy, Resentful Employees

By: janwong

janwong — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 05:42:59 +0000

You know, these 6 steps are crucial especially when dealing with Gen Y employees today as today’s generation are naturally more inquisitive and adventurous. Clipping their wings will eventually cripple your business. Scary but true. A great reminder to all employers out there! :)

By: Roshan

Roshan — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 14:03:19 +0000

great article. other ways to build unhappy employees would be to make them unheard and not implementing their ideas.

By: Chase Sherman

Chase Sherman — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 22:30:58 +0000

Interesting.

I also think it’s a good idea, but with suggested caution to employees.

Now, we all have to look at our behavior as if we were a politician… I think the social media revolution has forced us to become more conscious.

By: Lisa Barone

Lisa Barone — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 20:32:26 +0000

Hey Chase,

That’s a really great question and it’s funny you bring it up. We actually had a team meeting two weeks ago where I specifically asked our employees to be MORE active on social media because I think it’s beneficial to both us and them that they dedicated time to building up their own brands and establishing themselves as part of this company. Obviously, if it got out of hand and they weren’t completing work in favor to tweet, that would be a problem. But there’s no reason they can’t do both and we’d like them to be more active. It’s also why you’ll see them blogging more here. :)

By: Chase Sherman

Chase Sherman — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 19:00:10 +0000

Lisa,

Seeing that you’re a social media user, what’s your take on
“2. The Focus Is On Task-Specific Knowledge, Not Industry Knowledge” …With the respect to employees using social media at work (if they’re a part of the social media space).

Do you look to limit or monitor their activity? Like you mention, isn’t it a risk to ‘box’ people into their ‘jobs’?

Look forward to your thoughts.

Cheers.

By: Lily @Merchant Cash Advance

Lily @Merchant Cash Advance — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 18:57:38 +0000

Hey, this is a great, thorough post. Definitely true about employers not recognizing their employees’ skills; I’ve been through this problem and there’s really no better way of making your employees feel inadequate when they aren’t at all!

By: Lisa Barone

Lisa Barone — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 18:51:46 +0000

Definitely. That was one of my biggest gripes at old jobs, feeling like I was stuck on my little island with no idea what was happening around me. It’s very isolating, as you mention and isn’t great for morale.

Thanks for sharing that link!

By: Lisa Barone

Lisa Barone — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 18:50:29 +0000

Definitely. If they haven’t bought into the company vision, you’re going to be in for quite a battle. Our employees are always full of ideas, which we really love. Even if we can’t implement them right away, we make sure they’re noted, written down, and put in the pipeline for when we can make it happen.

By: Lisa Barone

Lisa Barone — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 18:49:23 +0000

We have similar meetings here where we talk about what’s happening with certain clients, any issues, any triumphs, etc. It really helps people see what the company is doing, get on the same page, and work around any issues that may exist. I’ve never understood employers who wanted to stuff me into one closet and leave me there. Seems so counterproductive.

By: Lisa Barone

Lisa Barone — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 18:42:59 +0000

Couldn’t agree more. And a company too afraid to nourish that and grow employees competent in all areas are scared ones that I wouldn’t want to work for anyway. Get out of the way and encourage people to learn and grow! :)