Employee Value

Looking at the articles online and otherwise, all you can find is how to motivate and reward your employees. No one ever looks at the many abusive employers that are hiding behind the veil of righteousness.  I have had the chance to council few laid off employees as well as the ones’ who left on their own accord and all I can hear is the nightmare of abusive behaviour, nepotism, favouritism, micro-management, unrealistic expectations, bullying, intimidation and so on. You would think at a day and age that we produce movies such as Star Trek, to show human advancement and understanding for “life” and all that it entails, as well as the value of emotional quotient and learning as opposed to all above-mentioned behaviour, we have grown out of these prejudices.

I am all for young CEO’s, VP’s and Senior managers, but it seems that all the values that we held near and dear to our hearts are disappearing fast.  Companies have grown to devalue their employees, as if they would continue being even if they are no longer around.  Employees don’t value and respect the companies they work for because they are not being treated right. We have forgotten that the same employee can also be a client or a customer.  Human values have been replaced with value for money and the bottom line. But where would the companies be without employees or customers? Would they exist? Would they need to?

Laying off knowledgeable, dedicated, level headed employees to bring someone you favour into a position still goes on.  The only difference is the long and fine prints in the contracts before one is hired, and within the severance agreement that prohibits many to come forward and tell their story.  Employees that are frustrated at work seem to take the frustration home and lay it on family members whom they feel the closest with.  This in turn, ruins relationships and home life. 

There seems to be an increasing need for those we hire as CEO, VP, SVP, or Manager, to go through some serious training; not in the area of their knowledge, so much as in the area of human behaviour and needs.  Happy employees – whether you like them or not – are productive employees.  Employee happiness goes beyond little rewards and wage increase.  Most are happy to be just appreciated. Let’s take action and get out of the kindergarten of employee management.

Regards,

EL