In the end, all business operations can be reduced to three words: people, product and profits. Unless you’ve got a good team, you can’t do much with the other two. Lido Anthony Iacocca
The more indifference, the less we care. The good news: the less indifference the more we care. Caring is such a wonderful ingredient for a business to cultivate. And the first step for caring begins with how the employer treats their employees. An employer can have wonderful benefits, but if served without appreciation for the work their employee does, then a big message from employer to employee is communicated – we don’t really care.
There are a thousand different ways to show appreciation and it’s probably difficult to over-appreciate. One little appreciation based on my travels. I remember in my six weeks spent visiting my sister in what was then called the country of Zaire. When we paid for our food, we would hold onto the bills – whether it be one or several) with both hands as we passed it over the counter to indicate our appreciation for the transaction. Similarly, consider a thank you when handing your employee a check or direct deposit voucher. It’s a small touch of appreciation – but small touches add up to something special.
And if you go to the dark side that it’s the employee that should be doing the thanking, tread carefully. Your employees are probably not feeling appreciated and their loyalty to you may run just a little thin.
Thank you for reading,
Bryan Dear
