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July 2008 Blog Posts (4)

pamela The Power of WOW - getting gruntled starts with you. Keep the wow and stay engaged!

March, Toronto earlier this year - Don’t tire of the great stuff so fast – keep the wow factor! In my last blog I talked about the Power of WOW, so here are a couple of stories, lets say examples of what I mean. I have a Labrador who lives in a little community called The Beaches in Toronto. He's got to be a hundred in people years by now, in fact I think I’ve lost count – its wishful thinking, I don’t want to recall really how old he is.. But to my point immediately - for most of those 100 yea… Continue

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pamela How do we getgruntled at work? Getting ourselves engaged ......

Copenhagen, a Friday in April with a respected colleague - one of the most caring people I know...... what i thought about as i got in the taxi and headed back to the airport and home for the weekend. With all my previous ranting about how bad things look given all the disgruntled people around the world there is some good news I think. With all my experiences across the globe, I see the vast majority of grunting can be solved by us – everyday people in every part of the organisation. We can do… Continue

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pamela Disgruntled? You are not alone. The stats I've read recently say that only 2.5 people in every ten are actively listening and engaged at work

Sunny day, Amsterdam - a few weeks ago. What i was thinking as I was watching the planes take off at Schipol airport...... The next time there are 10 of you in a room at work, no matter what level you are, management or not, look around you and remember; On average 7.5 of you would rather be somewhere else. And it’s that wanting to be somewhere else that studies the world over agree, are costing you and me, companies, countries, and whole industries dearly each year. And the cost to you is just… Continue

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pamela What makes us disgruntled? Can we stop the grunting and getgruntled?

July 7th, London. Bleak rainy day. What's in my head today We all have days where we simply and inexplicably can’t help but grunt. Grunt about our bosses, our colleagues, or for those in management, grunt about the people who work for us as well. We grunt about policies, politics or processes. We grunt about how hard we work or how long we work. We grunt about the wrongs at work. We grunt about promotions and pay increases. We grunt about corporate speak, delayed decisions or poorly communicate… Continue

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TOP REASONS PEOPLE ARE DISGRUNTLED AT WORK - what are yours? Start a blog on how to fix this

1. I have different expectations than another generation.
2. I hear too much corporate speak and bable in the workplace.
3. I don't get credit for work done, ideas, or a good job.
4. I feel unappreciated or under appreciated.
5. My opinion doesn't count.
6. I don't feel I am being developed or learning something new.
7. I feel a negative vibe at work.
8. I dont feel I have the right tools or processes to do a good job.
9. i dont feel rewarded for the effort i put in.
10. I don't feel my health and welfare is put first.

Top GetGruntled Ideas for individuals

1.Stop your own grunting
a.Identify the Grunt factors in your work life
b.Find ways to eliminate your grunt factorsc. Start looking for things that are right.
2. Identify what you do that causes others to grunt and stop doing it!
3.Look at what others do that causes grunt factors
a.Management styles – how does the boss interact with their people?
b.Look for Babel at work and get rid of it
4.Create GetGruntled moments, things that can change your world at work.

GetGruntled Ideas for Companies

Look for ways to create getgruntled moments:
- get people involved at work to feel truly appreciated and have a vote at work
- address workplace stress and health issues
- help managers to create getgruntled moments in their peoples days
- show people how they can get into work to get more out of it!

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