Comments on: Getting Our Employees to Think “My Company” Instead of “My Paycheck”

By: Mrs. Shaw

Mrs. Shaw — Fri, 06 Sep 2013 01:12:39 +0000

I once worked for a man who literally had us save every napkin because that was .10 cents out of the company budget. At first, I thought it was crazy. However, when I developed a deeper relationship with my boss and respected him for the “tight” business man he was, I too, became very cautious of whether or not the .22 cent ketchup packet should be saved. If employers would spend the extra time to let the employee feel appreciated and that the company would not survive without them, the employee may take a little more ownership in their decisions. The man’s business ended up going under because his employees did not consider it their own. Even still, I believe that made all the difference. Thank you for your article!

By: niron

niron — Thu, 15 Aug 2013 17:21:02 +0000

Well you idea is what I call Balanced Score Card is employer-employee relations. Often times, employers expect 150% loyalty from employees but sadly forget to understand that striking a strategic partnership with employees are critical to the attainment of corporate goals. Today, employees have a choice! In order to achieve ‘My company feeling” in an employee; not only should the employee create an ‘intrapreneurial’ climate where the ownership is transferred to employees. They are allowed to make decisions at the same time are monitored and managed performance -wise. The expectation of the employer and the aspiration of the employee MUST meet somewhere. It must be WIN-WIN. Anything short of that is penny wise, pound foolish for an un-discerning employer.