Managers are the No. 1 influence on employee engagement in the workplace, while being one of the most under-trained positions in the business world.
As a result, there is a wealth of white papers, scientific studies, and entire organizations devoted to figuring out what makes managers effective at motivating and leading others. But there’s one study by Quantum Workplace, The 50 Best and Worst Recognition Comments of 2013, that goes to the horse’s mouth to find out what employees are really saying.
Quantum Workplace compiles some of the most compelling recognition-related comments found in Best Places to Work and TeamPulse surveys for the annual publication, and it’s a great snapshot of the ground-floor recognition needs of today’s employees.
Needless to say, some have better situations than others.
On the subject of poor management, these were choice comments:
Ouch. Not too inspiring. But let’s take a look at what people had to say about good managers:
When you hear it straight from employees it all seems pretty simple, and that’s because it is! The keys are:
Yes, those really are the three keys to being an engaging manager — and you can quote us on that.
This was originally published on the Michael C. Fina blog.
