Yes, but "popularity" was all it was. He's never really done anything in
public life, he's just a brilliant personality who's being run by the
Clinton machine. He knows how to campagn, and he's bright and'
thinks on his feet. So far, however, now that he has to produce substance,
it's evident that charm (and a puppyish love for the socioeconomic whimsy
that Europe is feverishly trying to find a way to discard) are all he's
got. I fear for our country.
As a priest, I define "engagement" (from a secular/phenomenological
point of view) as a sense of shared purpose and mission.
In order to be effective and lasting, it is necessary that this "shared"
part be real. It is not enough that I simply manipulate "buy-in" to my
pre-packaged notion. This sort of "pretend ownership" only breeds
cynicism in the long run, and is counterproductive.
I can present my vision, but I also need to listen to the feedback from
the people who will have to live with it. Also, they need to feel free to
say things to me that they know I won't like to hear, and they have to not
just "feel like" but know that their views will be considered. That means I
have to actually consider them, and be willing to acknowledge when they
are bettter than mine.
Since you asked, I think this is where Mr. Obama falls short. He came
to office with a vision of a country he'd like to assemble. This vision is
very different from the way of life we have enjoyed since 1776 in our
very dynamic and successful nation, and it doesn't fit. The consequences
are daily more evident.
Mr. Obama's vision is Euro-liberal, a system which derives from kingdoms
and empires in which the sovereignty of the nation is invested not in the
people but in the government--a government which is free to, and does,
remove freedoms at will and is domianted by a civil service which has replaced
(and therefore become) the franchised aristocracy.
There are lots of different systems at work in the world, and I'm not saying
Mr. Obama's model couldn't work, just that it isn't like ours, and it can;t
work, here.
Mr. Obama is perhaps one of the finest orators in the world. His personal
charm is compelling, and he has structured the illusion of participation into
his administration. What he really did was run a campaign for Class
President on the basis of being the Most Popular Kid. It worked. But
his vision is not an American one, and as this becomes more apparent
the smoke is dissipating and the mirrors are developing cracks. Even
the media, which have heretofore been a wholly-owned subsidiary of his
administration, are becoming sceptical.
In short, it has to be real, it has to be shared, and it has to be really--nor
artificially--shared.
I am going to conduct a survey on measuring the factors affecting employee engagement.For this i have designed a questionnaire with each question coming under certain heads like communication,enpowerment etc.But if a certain group of employees give a low score on a certain question then it would mean that area needs to be taken care of .For eg.if employees of a deptt. give low score on communication questions then the organisation needs to work on communicating things in that dept .But what should be the broad parameters like gender,deptt,years of service,level in organisation.What combinations amongst these shloud I take?
hello Sir,
I am a MBA student and for my internship project,i have taken the topic of employee engagement.I would be analysing factors affecting employee engagement and for that i'm going to use Gallup Q12,i have read many articles on that but i'm unable to understand that which question relates to which exact factor of employee engagement and what is the best way to analyse the results
Sir,
Thank you for your response and willingness to share some of your experiences. The pharma industry is an industry where the business is given by the frontline field force working in the field going and meeting the doctors who need to be convinced to make an prescription of their brand. Now, the funny part is that in this industry the doctor is not the customer. The patient is the customer, doctor starts the sale process by giving the prescription.
I intend reducing this feeling amongst the field force.
Regards
rudra
Although the field force is teamed, however ogn ground they operate alone in a well defined geographical area. This bring in boredom and monotony in them, thereby forcing them to change their job. The lack of regular contact with their leader makes them go haywire.
Dear Sir,
i have been assigned a project on employee engagement targetting the field force of a pharma industry. Could you share some of your ideas and views on the subject.
regards
chauhan
Vijay,
My condolences to you and my heart reaches out to you at this critical moment.
Relationship with your father is special and we connect at multiple levels. Sincere wishes for strength and courage as you navigate this important phase in your life.
Please send me you email once you are back in India and through with all the important events that require your attention..
best
V rajan
It is pleasure to know that your research interests are EE and Happiness. I am also into providing corporate consultantion and programs for the same.
Please visit my website: www.bespoke-management.com.
Please let me know if you have any measurement tools for the same. I think it will be very useful.
Of course several organizations sell, or try to sell, happiness.
Disney's brand idea is making people happy. Mcdonalds feed us happy meals. Our pharmaceuticals firms make many millions of happy pills and in the U.K, our pubs offer a us a revered happy hour!
I think we are more happy when we are supported in and on route to accomplishing that we wish to accomplish, and more unhappy when frustrated and distracted from our route towards accomplishing that wish to accomplish.
And I do not use the word "accomplish" in a driven or deterministic sense.
For example, I feel happiest at home with my family enjoying food and thoughts. And I guess that both the idea of family and the idea of home are type of organization?
I also guess that there would be a good many people who would also say that they are often happiest at home and with family?
In historic terms, it is only a recent phenomena - the product of mass industrialization - that people have actually left home to "go to work." As before the industrial age, people, in the main, lived were they worked. Indeed, there was little distinction between living and working as life concepts pre mass industrialization
I sense in India - an incredible nation - this shift is still rapidly occurring, and while many people may enjoy economic benefit as a result, the price of their happiness may inflate?
There have been surveys on EE in different part of the world and they do claim that it reflects the satisfaction level of employees. I dont know to what extent we can conclude. There might be highly engaged employees with low level of satisfaction. Educate me on this and further can EE measure satisfaction....
vijay
The most important priority for leaders is to cultivate, appreciate, and leverage the vast untapped potential of every employee in their organizations.
If you focus on engagement, productivity will follow. If you focus on productivity, you may not get it.
To begin engagement, sit down with each employee for 40-60 minutes, privately, quietly, and confidentially, and get to know them better -- thei…
I'd appreciate hearing from others on best practices regarding the frequency of employee engagement surveys. I've seen lots of debates on what is the best interval to use for regular measurement and it wouuld help if you could share how often you do…
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Yes, but "popularity" was all it was. He's never really done anything in
public life, he's just a brilliant personality who's being run by the
Clinton machine. He knows how to campagn, and he's bright and'
thinks on his feet. So far, however, now that he has to produce substance,
it's evident that charm (and a puppyish love for the socioeconomic whimsy
that Europe is feverishly trying to find a way to discard) are all he's
got. I fear for our country.
Fr. Jim <><</body>
Thanks for sending the "friend" request.
As a priest, I define "engagement" (from a secular/phenomenological
point of view) as a sense of shared purpose and mission.
In order to be effective and lasting, it is necessary that this "shared"
part be real. It is not enough that I simply manipulate "buy-in" to my
pre-packaged notion. This sort of "pretend ownership" only breeds
cynicism in the long run, and is counterproductive.
I can present my vision, but I also need to listen to the feedback from
the people who will have to live with it. Also, they need to feel free to
say things to me that they know I won't like to hear, and they have to not
just "feel like" but know that their views will be considered. That means I
have to actually consider them, and be willing to acknowledge when they
are bettter than mine.
Since you asked, I think this is where Mr. Obama falls short. He came
to office with a vision of a country he'd like to assemble. This vision is
very different from the way of life we have enjoyed since 1776 in our
very dynamic and successful nation, and it doesn't fit. The consequences
are daily more evident.
Mr. Obama's vision is Euro-liberal, a system which derives from kingdoms
and empires in which the sovereignty of the nation is invested not in the
people but in the government--a government which is free to, and does,
remove freedoms at will and is domianted by a civil service which has replaced
(and therefore become) the franchised aristocracy.
There are lots of different systems at work in the world, and I'm not saying
Mr. Obama's model couldn't work, just that it isn't like ours, and it can;t
work, here.
Mr. Obama is perhaps one of the finest orators in the world. His personal
charm is compelling, and he has structured the illusion of participation into
his administration. What he really did was run a campaign for Class
President on the basis of being the Most Popular Kid. It worked. But
his vision is not an American one, and as this becomes more apparent
the smoke is dissipating and the mirrors are developing cracks. Even
the media, which have heretofore been a wholly-owned subsidiary of his
administration, are becoming sceptical.
In short, it has to be real, it has to be shared, and it has to be really--nor
artificially--shared.
Just my two cents, for what they'e worth.
Blessings,
Fr. Jim <><</body>
I am going to conduct a survey on measuring the factors affecting employee engagement.For this i have designed a questionnaire with each question coming under certain heads like communication,enpowerment etc.But if a certain group of employees give a low score on a certain question then it would mean that area needs to be taken care of .For eg.if employees of a deptt. give low score on communication questions then the organisation needs to work on communicating things in that dept .But what should be the broad parameters like gender,deptt,years of service,level in organisation.What combinations amongst these shloud I take?
Thanks for ur reply
I have modified the gallup questionnaire because i felt that some questions were not very clear.
regards
geetika
I am a MBA student and for my internship project,i have taken the topic of employee engagement.I would be analysing factors affecting employee engagement and for that i'm going to use Gallup Q12,i have read many articles on that but i'm unable to understand that which question relates to which exact factor of employee engagement and what is the best way to analyse the results
I will pass the color idea on to my design person to see what he thinks. It is always a good day for me when I see you have been to the network.
David
A satisfied employee makes an organization happy
Thank you for your response and willingness to share some of your experiences. The pharma industry is an industry where the business is given by the frontline field force working in the field going and meeting the doctors who need to be convinced to make an prescription of their brand. Now, the funny part is that in this industry the doctor is not the customer. The patient is the customer, doctor starts the sale process by giving the prescription.
I intend reducing this feeling amongst the field force.
Regards
rudra
Although the field force is teamed, however ogn ground they operate alone in a well defined geographical area. This bring in boredom and monotony in them, thereby forcing them to change their job. The lack of regular contact with their leader makes them go haywire.
i have been assigned a project on employee engagement targetting the field force of a pharma industry. Could you share some of your ideas and views on the subject.
regards
chauhan
My condolences to you and my heart reaches out to you at this critical moment.
Relationship with your father is special and we connect at multiple levels. Sincere wishes for strength and courage as you navigate this important phase in your life.
Please send me you email once you are back in India and through with all the important events that require your attention..
best
V rajan
It is pleasure to know that your research interests are EE and Happiness. I am also into providing corporate consultantion and programs for the same.
Please visit my website: www.bespoke-management.com.
Please let me know if you have any measurement tools for the same. I think it will be very useful.
I lookforward to your reply.
Regards,
Jalpa
Thanks for the response - I'd like to find out more about the Butan Gross National Happiness Index - I'll have a google today!
Best,
R.
An interesting question.
Of course several organizations sell, or try to sell, happiness.
Disney's brand idea is making people happy. Mcdonalds feed us happy meals. Our pharmaceuticals firms make many millions of happy pills and in the U.K, our pubs offer a us a revered happy hour!
I think we are more happy when we are supported in and on route to accomplishing that we wish to accomplish, and more unhappy when frustrated and distracted from our route towards accomplishing that wish to accomplish.
And I do not use the word "accomplish" in a driven or deterministic sense.
For example, I feel happiest at home with my family enjoying food and thoughts. And I guess that both the idea of family and the idea of home are type of organization?
I also guess that there would be a good many people who would also say that they are often happiest at home and with family?
In historic terms, it is only a recent phenomena - the product of mass industrialization - that people have actually left home to "go to work." As before the industrial age, people, in the main, lived were they worked. Indeed, there was little distinction between living and working as life concepts pre mass industrialization
I sense in India - an incredible nation - this shift is still rapidly occurring, and while many people may enjoy economic benefit as a result, the price of their happiness may inflate?
I accept with appreciation and gratitude.
vijay
I look forward to your contribution.
David
I am so pleased you joined us and I look forward to reading about your insights and research on these very important topics you address.
David
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