July 2, 2008
Today, our topics are all about building our America, preserving our freedoms, and building from within. I only hope each may enhance your personal life, as well as your career.
From: "The Patriot Post" & "Daily Motivations"
"[H]owever weak our country may be, I hope we shall never sacrifice our liberties." -- Alexander Hamilton
Dear Leader,
Why “Listen Up” about direction? Ever boarded a plane without knowing the destination? Ever driven a car blindfolded? Absurd, you say! Yet, these questions summarize the frustrations of many employees today. Why do we need specific direction? Read on!
Want to know one reason why people leave our company? They’re confused about the direction we’re going (or not going)! It may be hard to see from your position, but there’s not a lot of clarity – not a lot of direction – in what we’re supposed to be doing. Too often, the mission statement hanging on the wall says one thing, you can tell us another, and our compensation rewards us for something else.
On top of that, many of our “current” job descriptions were written years ago – in another time, for another purpose. And then when performance reviews come around, you sometimes tell us we should have been doing something completely different. No wonder we’re confused! Believe it or not, many on our team waste as much as five and a half hours a week because of unclear communication about where we’re headed and what we’re supposed to do. That’s seven weeks per year – per person!
If you want to achieve better results and improve our morale, clearly communicate where we are going and why.
Sincerely,
Your employees
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