Some years ago, Steve Martin starred in the movie Sgt. Bilko and made a remark I’ll never forget. He said, “All I’ve ever wanted was an honest week’s pay for an honest day’s work.” It was one of those statements that was incredibly funny and horrendously sad at the same time. And yet, that came awfully close to describing how so many employees …
Engaging People to Work WITH You, Not Just FOR You
In some organizations, people are expected to take orders. They are expected to park their brains, shut their mouths and put in their forty hours a week. The most productive organizations, however, realize they can do more than buy their employees’ time. They can engage their employees’ heads and hearts as well. As one of my clients, Lisa DeKrey at …