Comments on: What A Soda Vending Machine Can Teach Us About Employee Engagement http://www.tanveernaseer.com/vending-machine-teach-employee-engagement/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=vending-machine-teach-employee-engagement 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/vending-machine-teach-employee-engagement/#comment-6535 Tanveer Naseer Fri, 17 Jun 2011 18:04:59 +0000 http://www.tanveernaseer.com/?p=5459#comment-6535 Thanks Sindoora, glad you enjoyed this piece. While we're all expected to do our job, it's still important that leaders take the time to tell their employees how much their appreciate their efforts. After all, what better way is there for an employee to know that their efforts matter than hearing from those above how much they value their contributions. Thanks again, Sindoora for sharing your thoughts on this piece. Thanks Sindoora, glad you enjoyed this piece. While we're all expected to do our job, it's still important that leaders take the time to tell their employees how much their appreciate their efforts. After all, what better way is there for an employee to know that their efforts matter than hearing from those above how much they value their contributions.

Thanks again, Sindoora for sharing your thoughts on this piece.

]]> By: Sindoorahttp://www.tanveernaseer.com/vending-machine-teach-employee-engagement/#comment-6532 Sindoora Thu, 16 Jun 2011 07:54:45 +0000 http://www.tanveernaseer.com/?p=5459#comment-6532 Really loved the post! And the video! Employee engagement is highly underrated. Small gestures that show respect and approval can go a long way in increasing the motivation of your employees, and ultimately, the productivity of your organization. Breed an environment that gives and you'll certainly get back a lot more. -Sindoora <a href="http://(http://www.beyondhorizons.in)" rel="nofollow">(http://www.beyondhorizons.in)</a> Really loved the post! And the video!
Employee engagement is highly underrated. Small gestures that show respect and approval can go a long way in increasing the motivation of your employees, and ultimately, the productivity of your organization. Breed an environment that gives and you'll certainly get back a lot more.

-Sindoora (http://www.beyondhorizons.in)

]]> By: Tanveer Naseerhttp://www.tanveernaseer.com/vending-machine-teach-employee-engagement/#comment-5836 Tanveer Naseer Mon, 28 Feb 2011 15:34:00 +0000 http://www.tanveernaseer.com/?p=5459#comment-5836 Thanks Carla, glad to hear this video and the ideas I drew from it have inspired you in how to approach your business. Best of luck! Thanks Carla, glad to hear this video and the ideas I drew from it have inspired you in how to approach your business. Best of luck!

]]> By: Carlahttp://www.tanveernaseer.com/vending-machine-teach-employee-engagement/#comment-5831 Carla Mon, 28 Feb 2011 07:00:43 +0000 http://www.tanveernaseer.com/?p=5459#comment-5831 In that video, the same thing happened to me, once!! Only...The soda machine only vended out three sodas for the price of one. ...And, there was no pizza or hoagies of which to speak. But it did make two other people happy who I shared it with! =) Seriously, though, I've been working my tail off all day trying to get some marketing done for an online business I have, and when I see this, it makes me think that just doing business as I've been told to do business, I'm lucky to get a few people to notice. I'm a creative person, why should I lose that in business? And I like to make people laugh. Yet I'm a very by the book person. While i have no employees of which to speak, it puts in my mind more creative marketing ideas! Anyways, I'm also on a Pepsi high right now (sorry, Coca Cola) so might be biting off more than I can chew, but I feel a little better about my business now. Thanks. In that video, the same thing happened to me, once!! Only…The soda machine only vended out three sodas for the price of one. …And, there was no pizza or hoagies of which to speak. But it did make two other people happy who I shared it with! =)

Seriously, though, I've been working my tail off all day trying to get some marketing done for an online business I have, and when I see this, it makes me think that just doing business as I've been told to do business, I'm lucky to get a few people to notice. I'm a creative person, why should I lose that in business? And I like to make people laugh. Yet I'm a very by the book person. While i have no employees of which to speak, it puts in my mind more creative marketing ideas!

Anyways, I'm also on a Pepsi high right now (sorry, Coca Cola) so might be biting off more than I can chew, but I feel a little better about my business now. Thanks.

]]> By: Tanveer Naseerhttp://www.tanveernaseer.com/vending-machine-teach-employee-engagement/#comment-5404 Tanveer Naseer Wed, 05 Jan 2011 03:39:47 +0000 http://www.tanveernaseer.com/?p=5459#comment-5404 Absolutely Francois. I've been reading a lot of articles talking about how this year will be the year that social media truly takes hold in business. Unfortunately, most of these pundits are mostly pointing out how businesses have no choice but to be on these social platforms, and not pointing out what they need to do to really make their efforts worthwhile. As you pointed out, what most of us want is to know that businesses and their leaders are paying attention to what they're being told by those they serve, whether they're employees or customers. Thanks for sharing your thoughts on this piece. Absolutely Francois. I've been reading a lot of articles talking about how this year will be the year that social media truly takes hold in business. Unfortunately, most of these pundits are mostly pointing out how businesses have no choice but to be on these social platforms, and not pointing out what they need to do to really make their efforts worthwhile. As you pointed out, what most of us want is to know that businesses and their leaders are paying attention to what they're being told by those they serve, whether they're employees or customers.

Thanks for sharing your thoughts on this piece.

]]> By: Francoishttp://www.tanveernaseer.com/vending-machine-teach-employee-engagement/#comment-5399 Francois Tue, 04 Jan 2011 23:51:00 +0000 http://www.tanveernaseer.com/?p=5459#comment-5399 This is what tons of people had forgot. People have forgot that a little kindness and attention goes a long way... customers appreciate when you help them with a little show of human goodness and relation. This is what tons of people had forgot. People have forgot that a little kindness and attention goes a long way… customers appreciate when you help them with a little show of human goodness and relation.

]]> By: Tanveer Naseerhttp://www.tanveernaseer.com/vending-machine-teach-employee-engagement/#comment-1284 Tanveer Naseer Mon, 01 Mar 2010 20:20:03 +0000 http://www.tanveernaseer.com/?p=5459#comment-1284 Hi Derek, Thanks for letting me know about your post and I'm glad to hear I helped to inspire you about this issue. Looking forward to reading your piece. :) Hi Derek,

Thanks for letting me know about your post and I'm glad to hear I helped to inspire you about this issue. Looking forward to reading your piece. :)

]]> By: Derek Irvine, Globoforcehttp://www.tanveernaseer.com/vending-machine-teach-employee-engagement/#comment-1280 Derek Irvine, Globoforce Mon, 01 Mar 2010 13:38:35 +0000 http://www.tanveernaseer.com/?p=5459#comment-1280 Tanveer, wanted to let you know my post on this went live today. http://globoforce.blogspot.com/2010/03/creating-happiness-machine-in-your.html Thanks again for the inspiration! Tanveer, wanted to let you know my post on this went live today. http://globoforce.blogspot.com/2010/03/creating-happiness-machine-in-your.html

Thanks again for the inspiration!

]]> By: Tanveer Naseerhttp://www.tanveernaseer.com/vending-machine-teach-employee-engagement/#comment-1077 Tanveer Naseer Wed, 03 Feb 2010 22:14:26 +0000 http://www.tanveernaseer.com/?p=5459#comment-1077 Hi Xurxo, Thanks for your comment on this. One of the excuses we make for not working toward engaging our team is because we think this effort is costly or time-consuming. As this piece shows, though, it's really not about the cost, nor does it have to be something that takes up a lot of time. Essentially, it just comes down to recognizing the efforts of your employees and showing appreciation for the fact that you have them on your team. I'm looking forward to that impromptu foosball game as well. In fact, I better start practicing. :) Hi Xurxo,

Thanks for your comment on this. One of the excuses we make for not working toward engaging our team is because we think this effort is costly or time-consuming. As this piece shows, though, it’s really not about the cost, nor does it have to be something that takes up a lot of time. Essentially, it just comes down to recognizing the efforts of your employees and showing appreciation for the fact that you have them on your team.

I’m looking forward to that impromptu foosball game as well. In fact, I better start practicing. :)

]]> By: Xurxo Vidalhttp://www.tanveernaseer.com/vending-machine-teach-employee-engagement/#comment-1076 Xurxo Vidal Wed, 03 Feb 2010 14:56:09 +0000 http://www.tanveernaseer.com/?p=5459#comment-1076 Hey Tanveer, A great reminder that offering something unexpected that's not attached to performance or a task can work wonders to make someone happy and feel appreciated, not to mention more productive. Looking forward to an impromptu game of foosball this Friday! Hey Tanveer,

A great reminder that offering something unexpected that's not attached to performance or a task can work wonders to make someone happy and feel appreciated, not to mention more productive.

Looking forward to an impromptu game of foosball this Friday!

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