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MBG And Employee Recognition
By Ron | November 5, 2009
I’ve never met a stupid employee. They know. They know if you are the real deal or not. They know if you are manipulating them. They can smell “MBG” from a long way away.
MBG stands for: Management By Gimmick. Even though employees can tell if you are using MBG, many members of management don’t know they are using it. They tend to love formal Recognition Programs. Why? It makes it easy for them. They also think that all employees will strive harder just to get a chance for that “Employee of the Month” award and get that cherished parking space, that photo on the wall or that certificate. This has not been my experience.
Just having a “program” smells like MBG. I have always maintained that you have to be very, very careful when “recognizing” employees.
When I am consulting with a new client, they invariably express a desire to start a “program” for building morale or recognizing employees. I always warn them of the pitfalls of “programs” and how they reek of MBG.
Another acronym that is appropriate here is – KISS. Keep it Simple by having the employee’s manager provide warm, sincere stroking of the productive efforts of his or her employees on a real time basis. And… this personal recognition needs to be personal. Each employee is different and it is part of the manager’s job to know each employee’s needs in this area.
Topics: HR | 3 Comments »
November 6th, 2009 at 8:51 am
MBG … agree with your perspactive … would like to visit more about that …
Tom
November 6th, 2009 at 5:18 pm
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