Comments on: A Lesson in Employee Engagement… From A Vending Machine http://www.tanveernaseer.com/a-lesson-in-employee-engagement-from-vending-machine/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-lesson-in-employee-engagement-from-vending-machine Business Coach and Writer Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:37:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tanveer Naseerhttp://www.tanveernaseer.com/a-lesson-in-employee-engagement-from-vending-machine/#comment-3937 Tanveer Naseer Tue, 07 Sep 2010 17:01:04 +0000 http://www.tanveernaseer.com/?p=6457#comment-3937 Hi Rohitha. I'm glad you enjoyed this piece; thanks for adding your thoughts to the discussion. Hi Rohitha. I’m glad you enjoyed this piece; thanks for adding your thoughts to the discussion.

]]> By: Rohitha Amarapalahttp://www.tanveernaseer.com/a-lesson-in-employee-engagement-from-vending-machine/#comment-3911 Rohitha Amarapala Mon, 06 Sep 2010 00:08:03 +0000 http://www.tanveernaseer.com/?p=6457#comment-3911 Hi, its wonderful and it clearly demonstrates a creative way an organisation can wow their employees, which would undoubtedly result in high employee loyalty and commitment towards employer, paving the way to enhance their morale and companionship amongst employees. Hi, its wonderful and it clearly demonstrates a creative way an organisation can wow their employees, which would undoubtedly result in high employee loyalty and commitment towards employer, paving the way to enhance their morale and companionship amongst employees.

]]> By: Tanveer Naseerhttp://www.tanveernaseer.com/a-lesson-in-employee-engagement-from-vending-machine/#comment-3048 Tanveer Naseer Tue, 13 Jul 2010 22:04:50 +0000 http://www.tanveernaseer.com/?p=6457#comment-3048 Hi Skip, Glad you enjoyed this piece. It's amazing how companies struggle with how to engage their workforce when all that's needed to start the process is to simply show your employees that you recognize and appreciate the contributions they're providing to the organization. Thanks, Skip, for sharing your experience with this. Hi Skip,

Glad you enjoyed this piece. It's amazing how companies struggle with how to engage their workforce when all that's needed to start the process is to simply show your employees that you recognize and appreciate the contributions they're providing to the organization.

Thanks, Skip, for sharing your experience with this.

]]> By: Skip Weismanhttp://www.tanveernaseer.com/a-lesson-in-employee-engagement-from-vending-machine/#comment-3045 Skip Weisman Tue, 13 Jul 2010 21:13:00 +0000 http://www.tanveernaseer.com/?p=6457#comment-3045 Great article, thanks for sharing it. Last summer I was working with a client who owned a $15 million construction company. He had built up a pretty strong reputation for showing up at a job site and chastising the site supervisor over everything wrong on the project. Everyone on the job site was walking on eggshells everytime he showed up unannounced. I had him show up on each of his job sites once a month in the summer at afternoon break time and hand out ice cream to his crews. It was just one component of a program we instituted that has turned around the culture of the company. Skip Great article, thanks for sharing it.

Last summer I was working with a client who owned a $15 million construction company. He had built up a pretty strong reputation for showing up at a job site and chastising the site supervisor over everything wrong on the project. Everyone on the job site was walking on eggshells everytime he showed up unannounced.

I had him show up on each of his job sites once a month in the summer at afternoon break time and hand out ice cream to his crews.

It was just one component of a program we instituted that has turned around the culture of the company.

Skip

]]> By: Tanveer Naseerhttp://www.tanveernaseer.com/a-lesson-in-employee-engagement-from-vending-machine/#comment-2869 Tanveer Naseer Wed, 07 Jul 2010 02:47:16 +0000 http://www.tanveernaseer.com/?p=6457#comment-2869 Thanks Jim; glad you enjoyed this piece. That's an interesting point you bring up about the social irresponsibility Coke displays in what they hand out to these students. I agree with you that the alternatives you suggest would definitely create the same response. However, I assume the team behind this concept figured that there's a greater chance for associating eating a pizza or large submarine with drinking their product as opposed to getting some kind of gift card. While McDonald's has had success in creating a more healthy segment to their menu, it's hard to see what Coke can do to make their product more healthy, unless studies can reveal new benefits in drinking caffeinated sugary drinks. I wouldn't suggest anyone hold their breath on that happening anytime soon. Thanks Jim; glad you enjoyed this piece. That’s an interesting point you bring up about the social irresponsibility Coke displays in what they hand out to these students. I agree with you that the alternatives you suggest would definitely create the same response. However, I assume the team behind this concept figured that there’s a greater chance for associating eating a pizza or large submarine with drinking their product as opposed to getting some kind of gift card.

While McDonald’s has had success in creating a more healthy segment to their menu, it’s hard to see what Coke can do to make their product more healthy, unless studies can reveal new benefits in drinking caffeinated sugary drinks. I wouldn’t suggest anyone hold their breath on that happening anytime soon.

]]> By: Jim Matorinhttp://www.tanveernaseer.com/a-lesson-in-employee-engagement-from-vending-machine/#comment-2864 Jim Matorin Tue, 06 Jul 2010 19:01:05 +0000 http://www.tanveernaseer.com/?p=6457#comment-2864 Tanveer: Sound advice - leaders need to inject more fun into their companies. Call it the unexpected or spontaneity, but people need leaders to switch gears once in awhile to lighten up their team's routine. Now I am going to put on my foodservice hat. Coke's video is socially inresponsible given all the energy we are expending in the food industry to fight obesity. Besides free soda, they were giving out pizza, a large hoagie. Alright I am not one of those people who slams things without offering solutions. Happiness Machine great idea, but what if they handed out iTune cars, gas cards, etc. Less calories, same messaging. I am done ranting now. Tanveer:

Sound advice – leaders need to inject more fun into their companies. Call it the unexpected or spontaneity, but people need leaders to switch gears once in awhile to lighten up their team’s routine.

Now I am going to put on my foodservice hat. Coke’s video is socially inresponsible given all the energy we are expending in the food industry to fight obesity. Besides free soda, they were giving out pizza, a large hoagie. Alright I am not one of those people who slams things without offering solutions. Happiness Machine great idea, but what if they handed out iTune cars, gas cards, etc. Less calories, same messaging. I am done ranting now.

]]> By: Tanveer Naseerhttp://www.tanveernaseer.com/a-lesson-in-employee-engagement-from-vending-machine/#comment-2851 Tanveer Naseer Mon, 05 Jul 2010 17:39:22 +0000 http://www.tanveernaseer.com/?p=6457#comment-2851 Thanks Frank; I think watching this video gives compelling evidence for how a spontaneous gesture of gratitude can create a positive environment, something that has a big impact on an organization's overall productivity and sense of wellness. And I absolutely agree with you - inspired and motivated employees is definitely a desired result. As for the hockey game mention, well you know I have to throw in the odd Canuck mention here every now and then, eh? Thanks for sharing your thoughts on this piece, Frank. Thanks Frank; I think watching this video gives compelling evidence for how a spontaneous gesture of gratitude can create a positive environment, something that has a big impact on an organization’s overall productivity and sense of wellness. And I absolutely agree with you – inspired and motivated employees is definitely a desired result.

As for the hockey game mention, well you know I have to throw in the odd Canuck mention here every now and then, eh?

Thanks for sharing your thoughts on this piece, Frank.

]]> By: Frank Dickinsonhttp://www.tanveernaseer.com/a-lesson-in-employee-engagement-from-vending-machine/#comment-2850 Frank Dickinson Mon, 05 Jul 2010 16:55:14 +0000 http://www.tanveernaseer.com/?p=6457#comment-2850 Excellent piece Tanveer. How exciting it would be for employees to be surprised and gifted without any notice or program. How inspiring it would be for those same employees. Excited and inspired employees is never a bad thing. BTW - the hockey game - so Canadian of you! *L* Excellent piece Tanveer. How exciting it would be for employees to be surprised and gifted without any notice or program.

How inspiring it would be for those same employees.

Excited and inspired employees is never a bad thing.

BTW – the hockey game – so Canadian of you! *L*

]]> By: Twitter Trackbacks on Topsy.comhttp://www.tanveernaseer.com/a-lesson-in-employee-engagement-from-vending-machine/#comment-2845 Twitter Trackbacks on Topsy.com Mon, 05 Jul 2010 10:35:39 +0000 http://www.tanveernaseer.com/?p=6457#comment-2845 [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Toyota Forklift MN. Toyota Forklift MN said: RT @DerikMocke: A Lesson in Employee Engagement From A Vending Machine ... http://bit.ly/958jAH [...] [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Toyota Forklift MN. Toyota Forklift MN said: RT @DerikMocke: A Lesson in Employee Engagement From A Vending Machine … http://bit.ly/958jAH [...]

]]>