Comments on: Newsflash! Respecting workers = better results! http://www.leanblog.org/2007/03/by-dan-markovitz-yesterdays-wall-street/ Mark Graban's leanblog.org - Lean Healthcare, Lean Thinking, Lean Manufacturing, Toyota Production System Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:01:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dan Markovitz http://www.leanblog.org/2007/03/by-dan-markovitz-yesterdays-wall-street/#comment-1792 Dan Markovitz Wed, 21 Mar 2007 00:08:00 +0000 http://leanblog.bigbigdesign.net/2007/03/newsflash-respecting-workers-better-results/#comment-1792 David,<br/><br/>You know the old joke about consultants: they take your watch, charge you $10,000, and tell you what time it is. <br/><br/>Yes, it's absurd that a senior level manager needs (1) to be told that he should communicate, and (2) help in preparing a presentation (presumably Powerpoint). But that's the situation in so many companies -- particularly when employees are viewed strictly as costs, rather than assets.<br/><br/>It's good news for consultants, though.... David,

You know the old joke about consultants: they take your watch, charge you $10,000, and tell you what time it is.

Yes, it’s absurd that a senior level manager needs (1) to be told that he should communicate, and (2) help in preparing a presentation (presumably Powerpoint). But that’s the situation in so many companies — particularly when employees are viewed strictly as costs, rather than assets.

It’s good news for consultants, though….

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]]> By: David http://www.leanblog.org/2007/03/by-dan-markovitz-yesterdays-wall-street/#comment-1791 David Tue, 20 Mar 2007 22:43:00 +0000 http://leanblog.bigbigdesign.net/2007/03/newsflash-respecting-workers-better-results/#comment-1791 Why on earth would the guy have to hire a consultant to develop a presentation to his own workers? Isn't the ability to communicate a primary job responsibiity of any senior-level position? Why on earth would the guy have to hire a consultant to develop a presentation to his own workers? Isn’t the ability to communicate a primary job responsibiity of any senior-level position?

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]]> By: Frisbeeralf http://www.leanblog.org/2007/03/by-dan-markovitz-yesterdays-wall-street/#comment-1790 Frisbeeralf Tue, 20 Mar 2007 19:43:00 +0000 http://leanblog.bigbigdesign.net/2007/03/newsflash-respecting-workers-better-results/#comment-1790 Hi Dan,<br/><br/>you are quite right: involve and win the workforce and you will get any change program rolling to the disered direction and goal:-))<br/><br/>BUT it is really difficult for managers to see -as long as they are not leaders as well!<br/><br/>Let's hope for the best and other good examples.<br/><br/>Regards<br/><br/>Ralf Hi Dan,

you are quite right: involve and win the workforce and you will get any change program rolling to the disered direction and goal:-))

BUT it is really difficult for managers to see -as long as they are not leaders as well!

Let’s hope for the best and other good examples.

Regards

Ralf

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