It is hard so soar with the Eagles when you work with turkeys....

@whywiki (6066)
Canada
March 25, 2008 11:09am CST
I remember this saying from years ago and didn't really understand it until recently. We have an ineffectual office manager. We are short staffed. We have unreliable staff who know they won't be fired. Can you relate to this saying? Are things under control where you work or does anarchy reign supreme?
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@wrdsofwisdm (1069)
• United States
25 Mar 08
I am self employed now because of this saying. The success of any company is based on the structure built by those in charge. I used to run an employment agency and it was successful. My staff was happy and our success was due to analyzing each employee's strengths and giving them a role they would excel at. I also gave them 3 topics for the next day's meeting. They each contributed at each meeting regarding improvements in their areas. This formula worked very well. Unfortunately, I had investors that would stab eachother in the back and the problems began. I sent each of my employees to job interviews and they each had a replacement job before I walked away. Many managers forget that th people they hire make up the machine of their business. They are to be treated with mutual respect and their opinions count.
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@whywiki (6066)
• Canada
25 Mar 08
I wish there were more managers like you around! I have this job that people drive me nuts at and am in the process of getting a new business off the ground, as soon as I have the business, bye bye turkeys! Mutual respect does go a long way that is soooo true!