Comments on: 2 Employee Morale and Engagement Killer Apps http://www.ere.net/2009/11/30/two-employee-morale-and-engagement-killer-apps/ Recruiting News, Recruiting Events, Recruiting Community, Social Recruiting Tue, 14 Feb 2012 01:03:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: 2 simple ways to improve employee engagement | Engage http://www.ere.net/2009/11/30/two-employee-morale-and-engagement-killer-apps/comment-page-1/#comment-49478 2 simple ways to improve employee engagement | Engage Wed, 03 Aug 2011 05:38:54 +0000 http://www.ere.net/?p=10837#comment-49478 [...] this article, David Lee offers 2 very simple items to add to the list – appreciation and recognition. They are easy to give, but can go a long way… And they can improve the morale of the person [...] [...] this article, David Lee offers 2 very simple items to add to the list – appreciation and recognition. They are easy to give, but can go a long way… And they can improve the morale of the person [...]

]]> By: Are You Teaching Employees to Care Less? | HRM Today http://www.ere.net/2009/11/30/two-employee-morale-and-engagement-killer-apps/comment-page-1/#comment-18381 Are You Teaching Employees to Care Less? | HRM Today Tue, 12 Jan 2010 23:50:37 +0000 http://www.ere.net/?p=10837#comment-18381 [...] Lee told this well in a post on Ere.net, describing the result of a boss never expressing appreciation to an employee who consistently goes [...] [...] Lee told this well in a post on Ere.net, describing the result of a boss never expressing appreciation to an employee who consistently goes [...]

]]> By: Derek Irvine http://www.ere.net/2009/11/30/two-employee-morale-and-engagement-killer-apps/comment-page-1/#comment-17558 Derek Irvine Fri, 04 Dec 2009 22:24:53 +0000 http://www.ere.net/?p=10837#comment-17558 Excellent article on every point. I couldn't have said it better myself. You have clearly and succinctly reiterated our own approach to strategic employee recognition -- and the incredible power than can have in creating a culture of appreciation in which employees want to engage. I particularly liked your point about training employees not to care. It's so easy to train them TO care with frequent, timely and SPECIFIC appreciation. It's just that -- specific, authentic and actionable praise -- that can do the most for the employee's morale and behavior as well as for the success of the company. http://globoforce.blogspot.com/2009/11/specific-actionable-and-authentic.html Excellent article on every point. I couldn’t have said it better myself. You have clearly and succinctly reiterated our own approach to strategic employee recognition — and the incredible power than can have in creating a culture of appreciation in which employees want to engage. I particularly liked your point about training employees not to care. It’s so easy to train them TO care with frequent, timely and SPECIFIC appreciation. It’s just that — specific, authentic and actionable praise — that can do the most for the employee’s morale and behavior as well as for the success of the company. http://globoforce.blogspot.com/2009/11/specific-actionable-and-authentic.html

]]> By: Martin Snyder http://www.ere.net/2009/11/30/two-employee-morale-and-engagement-killer-apps/comment-page-1/#comment-17403 Martin Snyder Tue, 01 Dec 2009 14:41:51 +0000 http://www.ere.net/?p=10837#comment-17403 Oh I dont know about all this.....firstly only half of the people care about external praise and of that half, most would likely prefer to get strokes from co-workers and customers, excepting the financial kind, which (lets face it) truly denote extraordinary accomplishment in our culture. I guess culture is the key word: some firms thrive on recognition programs and the like but others avoid rote rituals and tokens and only reward the very rare performance. Oh I dont know about all this…..firstly only half of the people care about external praise and of that half, most would likely prefer to get strokes from co-workers and customers, excepting the financial kind, which (lets face it) truly denote extraordinary accomplishment in our culture. I guess culture is the key word: some firms thrive on recognition programs and the like but others avoid rote rituals and tokens and only reward the very rare performance.

]]> By: Links 12/01/2009 http://www.ere.net/2009/11/30/two-employee-morale-and-engagement-killer-apps/comment-page-1/#comment-17395 Links 12/01/2009 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 07:31:02 +0000 http://www.ere.net/?p=10837#comment-17395 [...] 2 Employee Morale and Engagement Killer Apps : ERE.net [...] [...] 2 Employee Morale and Engagement Killer Apps : ERE.net [...]

]]> By: Keith Halperin http://www.ere.net/2009/11/30/two-employee-morale-and-engagement-killer-apps/comment-page-1/#comment-17384 Keith Halperin Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:30:43 +0000 http://www.ere.net/?p=10837#comment-17384 The bad news is that it will probably be years before thoughtless bosses need to worry about having substantial numbers of under-appreciated employees jump ship for greener pastures, to mix metaphors. The good news is that with www.glassdoor.com, thoughtless bosses can't hide in the shadows anymore. -kh The bad news is that it will probably be years before thoughtless bosses need to worry about having substantial numbers of under-appreciated employees jump ship for greener pastures, to mix metaphors.

The good news is that with http://www.glassdoor.com, thoughtless bosses can’t hide in the shadows anymore.

-kh

]]> By: Mark Ely http://www.ere.net/2009/11/30/two-employee-morale-and-engagement-killer-apps/comment-page-1/#comment-17382 Mark Ely Mon, 30 Nov 2009 19:38:27 +0000 http://www.ere.net/?p=10837#comment-17382 This is a great article and is very timely. I actually experienced the same thing recently. I work closely with the local colleges to promote our internship program and do outreach with the students. One of the school's representatives always does a great job for me and goes out of her way to promote our organization so I sent a nice letter to the Dean of Business and the President of the University letting them know what an asset to the University I thought she was. When I saw her a few weeks later at a function I asked if her supervisor had said anything about the letter. She told me they didn't put much stock in it because she may have put me up to it. I felt so badly for her. I can't imagine their response did much to motivate her, or make her feel as if she had been doing a great job. As more companies have instituted hiring freezes and stopped pay raises and bonuses now, more than ever it is critical to give employees recognition for a job well done. Employers that take the attitude "These employees should feel lucky they have jobs!" Will find themselves on a sinking ship as employees jump from it as the economy improves. Not only will this result in a loss of talent, but it will also put them behind the ball as the economy starts to pick up trying to replace employees and hire for new positions. This is a great article and is very timely. I actually experienced the same thing recently. I work closely with the local colleges to promote our internship program and do outreach with the students. One of the school’s representatives always does a great job for me and goes out of her way to promote our organization so I sent a nice letter to the Dean of Business and the President of the University letting them know what an asset to the University I thought she was. When I saw her a few weeks later at a function I asked if her supervisor had said anything about the letter. She told me they didn’t put much stock in it because she may have put me up to it. I felt so badly for her. I can’t imagine their response did much to motivate her, or make her feel as if she had been doing a great job.

As more companies have instituted hiring freezes and stopped pay raises and bonuses now, more than ever it is critical to give employees recognition for a job well done. Employers that take the attitude “These employees should feel lucky they have jobs!” Will find themselves on a sinking ship as employees jump from it as the economy improves. Not only will this result in a loss of talent, but it will also put them behind the ball as the economy starts to pick up trying to replace employees and hire for new positions.

]]> By: MT Ray http://www.ere.net/2009/11/30/two-employee-morale-and-engagement-killer-apps/comment-page-1/#comment-17376 MT Ray Mon, 30 Nov 2009 17:32:41 +0000 http://www.ere.net/?p=10837#comment-17376 Great article! It is so true....few managers (or people in the world) thank others. Drives me crazy! As a parent I am always reminding my kids to thank others and always notice when other kids don't thank me.....maybe it's because we in the HR world are in such a thankless role, I am always looking for some validation somewhere..... Thank you for this! Great article! It is so true….few managers (or people in the world) thank others. Drives me crazy!

As a parent I am always reminding my kids to thank others and always notice when other kids don’t thank me…..maybe it’s because we in the HR world are in such a thankless role, I am always looking for some validation somewhere…..

Thank you for this!

]]> By: Alise Cortez http://www.ere.net/2009/11/30/two-employee-morale-and-engagement-killer-apps/comment-page-1/#comment-17375 Alise Cortez Mon, 30 Nov 2009 17:19:45 +0000 http://www.ere.net/?p=10837#comment-17375 nicely done, David. Always a pleasure to read your work. nicely done, David. Always a pleasure to read your work.

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