First let me tell you about him. Sam has learned a lot about mistakes and management. He has been an employee and he has been in management. He has a great outlook on life in general. You don't have to be in management to learn something that can help you grow. He does all of his speeches in a manner which inserts funny stories. Now he is not a comedian. But he can talk about thoughts we have all had about other people or situations we have all been in or wondered about.
Life really does reflect how you think about it. If you have a bad situation and you flip out.....how does it really benefit you? I really think his outlook, although it all should be a no brainer, really makes you think. Sometimes in the whirlwind of life you lose site of what is important. Sometimes you get yourself so turned around you forget that it is all in how you look at things.
So the new book, It All Starts with Attitude. 7 Qualities that Make Outstanding Organizations Stand Out
It is available on his etsy website: The Attitude Shop for $10.00. It is well worth it!
If you are in management, one thing you will learn is what your employees need to achieve great goals. If you are not in management, what you will learn is what you should be asking your employer for. What things are important to you? What things make you excited to go to work? It is really important for employees to feel comfortable bringing ideas that can build their company and build their job enjoyment.
Here are some pieces of information that I found really interesting and something that companies need to look at.
Signs of Negative Work Environment:
People in leadership roles are unfriendly.
Employees are unfriendly and critical of each other. (I will touch on this one in a second)
There is a high employee turnover.
There is low employee Morale.
People watch the clock. (Will touch on this one too)
People don't give much performance feedback. (Will touch on this one as well)
Limited Communication.
Increased complaints.
1 - Employees are unfriendly and critical - I have worked here! You don't want to make friends because people will stab you in the back in a heartbeat if they think it will move them forward in the office or will walk you out the door before them. It is a horrible place to be. If you work here, and management won't work on it...if you bring it to their attention, you need to run not walk. It won't improve if management doesn't want to see it.
2 - People watch the clock. Have you ever notice when you are doing something you love, you start doing it and then suddenly poof two hours have gone by. That is really how work should be. Maybe the tasks are not fun. In the right environment, your job should be almost simple and fun. If you are doing what you love and you are being treated right, you will fly through your day and wonder why it went by so fast. I know that I have been here as well. You have so much done at the end of the day. You are excited to go to work. It really is the best position to be at. Now, one thing about this is that is not insurmountable. You can change your attitude. Maybe set little goals through out the day to keep your day moving and feel like you are producing a lot more. It is a way to make this not really be a problem for you.
3 - People don't give much performance feedback. When you meet with a supervisor.... Do you tell them the things you see that need improvement or do you keep it to yourself. Do you stand up against or question criticisms for your work? Do you just know that if you question it, your boss is going to just tell you that you can't do anything about it or you are wrong or the system is there for a reason? That is not ok. You deserve to be able to have a conversation with your supervisor that tells them that maybe what they thought isn't right. There needs to be open communication between employees and supervisors.
This is just information on ONE PAGE! One page of information from a small book that is packed full of great information. Just an FYI 1-3 commentary was just my opinion. He doesn't list that. It was the three parts that I feel are so telling of your future at a company.
I have been in a job where the first year all I felt was that no matter what I did I would never succeed. I was working very hard but there was politics and 'opinions' from other people that played way to much of a role in whether or not I should succeed. Then I turned my attitude around, honestly, because of watching and finally saying, OK this whole Sam Glenn idea might work lets see. Before my husbands job relocated us I spent 1 year really putting his way of thinking into my life. Things just started working out better. I started getting better reviews. It really does work.
So I highly suggest this book. It will definitely help you in management or as an employee. Order it today! Don't forget the link is above!
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