The Need for Creativity?
© Copyright Frank D. Kanu 2000-2008
Business is always driven by focusing on improving efficiency; using new technologies, research, and so on. Improving efficiency is profitable, but as your competitors catch on and catch up the marginal rate of return diminishes.
Many companies attribute their successes to the use of innovations and ideas from their employees.
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Business is always driven by focusing on improving efficiency; using new technologies, research, and so on. Improving efficiency is profitable, but as your competitors catch on and catch up the marginal rate of return diminishes.
Many companies attribute their successes to the use of innovations and ideas from their employees.
- But how many companies help their employees?
- Create a creative environment that allows employees not only to get on fire but also stay fired up?
- Share profits gained from employee inventions with their stuff?
- Have competitions—to award those whose ideas do not result in an immediate gain?
- How many ideas disappear—because of politics and envy?
How many awards have you received?
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01:41 on Saturday, October 22nd, 2005
23:20 on Saturday, October 22nd, 2005
Might I also strongly suggest reading up on Emotional Intelligence?
17:36 on Monday, October 24th, 2005
In many cases, employees would even be content to have some type of internal recognition for their contributions. Even a “pat on the back” can be a form of recognition, when it is done appropriately in the right circumstances.
22:10 on Sunday, October 30th, 2005
That is not so easy when it must never be forgotten that managing is very lonely, you cannot have a friend when you hold power and control over them. That would not be a fair relationship.
I agree with Coleen, simple honest recognition is often enough, especially if it is public. Too many say one thing in private and nothing in public, perhaps even stealing recognition for themselves.
10:07 on Monday, December 12th, 2005