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]]> By: Tanveer Naseer http://www.tanveernaseer.com/why-employers-need-to-engage-with-purpose#comment-1075 Tanveer Naseer Wed, 03 Feb 2010 03:49:12 +0000 http://www.tanveernaseer.com/?p=5541#comment-1075 Hi Arafat, Welcome to my blog; I'm glad you enjoyed this piece and my writing. One of the key roles a leader has to play is to develop and nurture their team. A key factor to accomplishing that is to ensure you offer recognition and appreciation for your team members; that they see their leader is motivated to guide them and not simply invested in their own personal gains. Thanks for sharing your thoughts on this piece. :) Hi Arafat,

Welcome to my blog; I’m glad you enjoyed this piece and my writing. One of the key roles a leader has to play is to develop and nurture their team. A key factor to accomplishing that is to ensure you offer recognition and appreciation for your team members; that they see their leader is motivated to guide them and not simply invested in their own personal gains.

Thanks for sharing your thoughts on this piece. :)

]]> By: Arafat Hossain Piyada http://www.tanveernaseer.com/why-employers-need-to-engage-with-purpose#comment-1074 Arafat Hossain Piyada Wed, 03 Feb 2010 01:12:21 +0000 http://www.tanveernaseer.com/?p=5541#comment-1074 It's my first time here and I'm quite impressed with your writing. You are right, a company leader has to engage with employees if they want to maximize benefit, this method is also helpful to stop any annoying situation which may effect company's productivity in future. This idea also fit on Group Blogging. The owner have to treat other fellow writer good way and encourage them and appreciate their work. This will help them to extract best content from their mind. .-= Arafat Hossain Piyada´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.worthytips.com/ramfreer-free-physical-ram-ram/" rel="nofollow">RAMfreer : Free Up Physical RAM on low RAM PC</a> =-. It’s my first time here and I’m quite impressed with your writing. You are right, a company leader has to engage with employees if they want to maximize benefit, this method is also helpful to stop any annoying situation which may effect company’s productivity in future.

This idea also fit on Group Blogging. The owner have to treat other fellow writer good way and encourage them and appreciate their work. This will help them to extract best content from their mind.
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]]> By: Tanveer Naseer http://www.tanveernaseer.com/why-employers-need-to-engage-with-purpose#comment-1068 Tanveer Naseer Tue, 02 Feb 2010 01:27:55 +0000 http://www.tanveernaseer.com/?p=5541#comment-1068 Thanks Meredith for the nice compliment. :) I agree with you that there's a palpable change in a work environment when people feel respected and appreciated by those around them. Granted, fostering this change won't happen overnight, especially if leaders have been negligent in nurturing it in the first place. But by starting this process of shifting our understanding that our employees are not subordinates, but partners in the process, companies will reap those huge opportunities you refer to in your comment. Thanks Meredith for sharing your thoughts on this and I appreciate the kind words. :) Thanks Meredith for the nice compliment. :)

I agree with you that there’s a palpable change in a work environment when people feel respected and appreciated by those around them. Granted, fostering this change won’t happen overnight, especially if leaders have been negligent in nurturing it in the first place. But by starting this process of shifting our understanding that our employees are not subordinates, but partners in the process, companies will reap those huge opportunities you refer to in your comment.

Thanks Meredith for sharing your thoughts on this and I appreciate the kind words. :)

]]> By: Tanveer Naseer http://www.tanveernaseer.com/why-employers-need-to-engage-with-purpose#comment-1067 Tanveer Naseer Tue, 02 Feb 2010 01:09:24 +0000 http://www.tanveernaseer.com/?p=5541#comment-1067 Thanks Elad. I think it's very important that businesses not confuse "happiness" with employee engagement because, honestly, how people express happiness varies from individual to individual. And again, the goal here is not to tell your employees how to feel, but to acknowledge and show appreciation for their contribution, something that's very easy to do when leaders understand they have a shared purpose with their team members. Leaders need to think of it this way - if you have a problem, would you prefer being stuck to figure it out alone, or would you rather have a team of partners who would share the problem as part of their job as well? Not a hard choice to be made there. Thanks again Elad for adding your comments to this discussion. :) Thanks Elad. I think it’s very important that businesses not confuse “happiness” with employee engagement because, honestly, how people express happiness varies from individual to individual.

And again, the goal here is not to tell your employees how to feel, but to acknowledge and show appreciation for their contribution, something that’s very easy to do when leaders understand they have a shared purpose with their team members.

Leaders need to think of it this way – if you have a problem, would you prefer being stuck to figure it out alone, or would you rather have a team of partners who would share the problem as part of their job as well? Not a hard choice to be made there.

Thanks again Elad for adding your comments to this discussion. :)

]]> By: Meredith Bell http://www.tanveernaseer.com/why-employers-need-to-engage-with-purpose#comment-1065 Meredith Bell Mon, 01 Feb 2010 21:50:02 +0000 http://www.tanveernaseer.com/?p=5541#comment-1065 Excellent and important points, Tanveer. Those in charge who ignore your message miss out on huge opportunities to meet the deep needs that every human being has - to be recognized, appreciated and engaged in something meaningful. Once a leader does realize the importance of these aspects of building a truly dedicated and motivated team member, everything changes. You can see it in the way people interact with each other not just that boss. And I've always hated the term "subordinate" for the very reasons you point out! I appreciate your keen insights and your ability to articulate them so well. .-= Meredith Bell´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.yourvoiceofencouragement.com/2010/02/what-fresh-eyes-can-do-for-your.html" rel="nofollow">What "Fresh Eyes" Can Do for Your Business and Your Life</a> =-. Excellent and important points, Tanveer. Those in charge who ignore your message miss out on huge opportunities to meet the deep needs that every human being has – to be recognized, appreciated and engaged in something meaningful. Once a leader does realize the importance of these aspects of building a truly dedicated and motivated team member, everything changes. You can see it in the way people interact with each other not just that boss. And I’ve always hated the term “subordinate” for the very reasons you point out! I appreciate your keen insights and your ability to articulate them so well.
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]]> By: Elad Sherf http://www.tanveernaseer.com/why-employers-need-to-engage-with-purpose#comment-1062 Elad Sherf Mon, 01 Feb 2010 20:50:13 +0000 http://www.tanveernaseer.com/?p=5541#comment-1062 Wow! Again a great post Tanveer! I really liked this quote: "Of course, we have to remember that the objective here is not to create a 'happy' work environment, since the last thing that employees want is for their leaders to tell them how they should feel while they are at work" - we tend to assume many things about other people's feelings and from my experience, people are sometimes get really offended by that. I also agree with your points about purpose and partnership. I have written before (http://tinyurl.com/ydvnawx) that part of a manager's job is to create a sense of purpose for every employee because each and everyone of the employees matters. Regarding partnership, I think this a great lesson we can learn from conductors about treating your employees as part of a shared process and not as means to an end (http://tinyurl.com/yj8gx32). Thanks! Elad Wow! Again a great post Tanveer!
I really liked this quote:
“Of course, we have to remember that the objective here is not to create a ‘happy’ work environment, since the last thing that employees want is for their leaders to tell them how they should feel while they are at work” – we tend to assume many things about other people’s feelings and from my experience, people are sometimes get really offended by that.
I also agree with your points about purpose and partnership. I have written before (http://tinyurl.com/ydvnawx) that part of a manager’s job is to create a sense of purpose for every employee because each and everyone of the employees matters.
Regarding partnership, I think this a great lesson we can learn from conductors about treating your employees as part of a shared process and not as means to an end (http://tinyurl.com/yj8gx32).
Thanks!
Elad

]]> By: Tanveer Naseer http://www.tanveernaseer.com/why-employers-need-to-engage-with-purpose#comment-1066 Tanveer Naseer Mon, 01 Feb 2010 20:39:07 +0000 http://www.tanveernaseer.com/?p=5541#comment-1066 Thanks Dorothy. One thing a leader should never do is assume that their employees are on-board since, as you said, it's never a sure thing. But I'd add it's also disrespectful to your team because you're only thinking about your own perspective and not that of those around you. With leaders looking at their employees as partners, though, it's only natural that you'd seek their input to make sure something critical is not being overlooked, or perhaps a way to refine the idea to make it more effective. Thanks for contributing your thoughts to this discussion, Dorothy. :) Thanks Dorothy. One thing a leader should never do is assume that their employees are on-board since, as you said, it’s never a sure thing. But I’d add it’s also disrespectful to your team because you’re only thinking about your own perspective and not that of those around you. With leaders looking at their employees as partners, though, it’s only natural that you’d seek their input to make sure something critical is not being overlooked, or perhaps a way to refine the idea to make it more effective.

Thanks for contributing your thoughts to this discussion, Dorothy. :)

]]> By: Dorothy Dalton http://www.tanveernaseer.com/why-employers-need-to-engage-with-purpose#comment-1061 Dorothy Dalton Mon, 01 Feb 2010 20:03:16 +0000 http://www.tanveernaseer.com/?p=5541#comment-1061 Excellent post Tanveer! There is a tendency by many leaders and managers to assume employees are on board, when in fact it's not a given. The very act of enaging them, leads to commitment and success. Excellent post Tanveer! There is a tendency by many leaders and managers to assume employees are on board, when in fact it’s not a given. The very act of enaging them, leads to commitment and success.

]]> By: Tanveer Naseer http://www.tanveernaseer.com/why-employers-need-to-engage-with-purpose#comment-1063 Tanveer Naseer Mon, 01 Feb 2010 19:52:00 +0000 http://www.tanveernaseer.com/?p=5541#comment-1063 Thanks Ava. After the enthusiastic response to <a href="http://www.tanveernaseer.com/vending-machine-teach-employee-engagement" rel="nofollow">my previous piece on how easy it is for companies to engage their workforce</a>, I wanted to look at this issue from the viewpoint of <strong>why</strong> companies would benefit from such an approach to being with. Hopefully the combination of these two pieces - of understanding the why and the ease of committing to doing such today - will compel businesses to see the value and benefit of employee engagement to their company's future growth and development. Thanks again, Ava, for sharing your thoughts in this discussion. :) Thanks Ava. After the enthusiastic response to my previous piece on how easy it is for companies to engage their workforce, I wanted to look at this issue from the viewpoint of why companies would benefit from such an approach to being with. Hopefully the combination of these two pieces – of understanding the why and the ease of committing to doing such today – will compel businesses to see the value and benefit of employee engagement to their company’s future growth and development.

Thanks again, Ava, for sharing your thoughts in this discussion. :)

]]> By: ava diamond (@feistywoman) http://www.tanveernaseer.com/why-employers-need-to-engage-with-purpose#comment-1060 ava diamond (@feistywoman) Mon, 01 Feb 2010 19:46:51 +0000 http://www.tanveernaseer.com/?p=5541#comment-1060 Wonderful and thought provoking piece, Tanveer. I agree with you wholeheartedly. Getting employees committed to a shared vision and purpose, and helping them see their role in making it happen breeds excitement and commitment. The paradigm shift to "partners in making the mission happen and moving toward the vision" is huge...and yields great rewards. Wonderful and thought provoking piece, Tanveer. I agree with you wholeheartedly. Getting employees committed to a shared vision and purpose, and helping them see their role in making it happen breeds excitement and commitment.

The paradigm shift to “partners in making the mission happen and moving toward the vision” is huge…and yields great rewards.

]]> By: Tanveer Naseer http://www.tanveernaseer.com/why-employers-need-to-engage-with-purpose#comment-1059 Tanveer Naseer Mon, 01 Feb 2010 17:30:58 +0000 http://www.tanveernaseer.com/?p=5541#comment-1059 Thanks Sharon, I'm glad you enjoyed this piece and I agree with you that for leaders to be able to implement this change, they have to first start with themselves. This approach is not simply another variation of a carrot to dangle in front of your employees, but a fundamental shift in how a leader perceives their role and relationship with their team. That in itself can make this a big challenge for some leaders. However, those who lead engaged teams know only too well how valuable the end payoff for this effort is for both their employees and the company. Thanks Sharon for sharing your thoughts on this piece. :) Thanks Sharon, I’m glad you enjoyed this piece and I agree with you that for leaders to be able to implement this change, they have to first start with themselves. This approach is not simply another variation of a carrot to dangle in front of your employees, but a fundamental shift in how a leader perceives their role and relationship with their team.

That in itself can make this a big challenge for some leaders. However, those who lead engaged teams know only too well how valuable the end payoff for this effort is for both their employees and the company.

Thanks Sharon for sharing your thoughts on this piece. :)

]]> By: Sharon Eden http://www.tanveernaseer.com/why-employers-need-to-engage-with-purpose#comment-1058 Sharon Eden Mon, 01 Feb 2010 17:10:05 +0000 http://www.tanveernaseer.com/?p=5541#comment-1058 Absolutely concur with everything you've written in this thoughtful blog. Genuinely respecting and valuing those with whom you work, at all levels, is the starting point here I think. Leaders implementing the above as a 'strategy' without developing their own inner leadership, acting as they speak, living the strategy, will easily be identified as fake by the work force. Here's to all the genuine ones! Absolutely concur with everything you’ve written in this thoughtful blog.

Genuinely respecting and valuing those with whom you work, at all levels, is the starting point here I think. Leaders implementing the above as a ’strategy’ without developing their own inner leadership, acting as they speak, living the strategy, will easily be identified as fake by the work force.

Here’s to all the genuine ones!

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