More and more businesses are feeling the effects of the continued changes in our economy, and they are adapting as a result. When a company must adapt so must its employees. Few people easily accept change. Some will respond positively and some won’t. Following illustrates what happens when positive action prevails:
Our company has been having some hard times and morale is starting to waiver. A group of employees wanted to put together an employee sponsored picnic at the premises and asked others for a few dollars in contributions.
This idea was met with mixed reactions: Why do we have to ante up, why isn’t the company paying for this? What about management, how much are they putting in? My hours have been cut already, why do I have to do more?
The management team itself was divided, almost 50/50, on whether to go ahead. They decided to listen to the positive people who were glad to participate in some fun and teamwork without company sponsorship, and approved the picnic.
The picnic was a huge success. The process created teamwork. It brought employees together who wouldn’t normally work together and created a bond that wouldn’t otherwise exist. A positive energy was created among employees from the get together that has carried forward into our daily routine with a resulting boost in morale, and thus productivity.
This company’s management team chose to take action and give power to those employees who brought positive solutions to the table and saw the picnic as a way to create fun and teamwork. These actions embody Vincent Lombardi’s immortal thoughts on team: The achievements of an organization are the results of the combined effort of each individual.
And, remember…Feed Your Good Dog, so your good dog always wins!
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