Keep People Informed

In surveys and assessments that are updated annually at GreatPlacetoWork.com, one of the most powerful of all motivators is feeling “in the know.” Happy employees report that they felt they were fully informed about their work and everything that was going on around them. They felt like respected members of a larger entity, participating in achieving the goals and objectives of the entire company.

One of the ways that management consultants measure the climate of a company or a department is by noting the types of pronouns that employees use to describe themselves, their work, and the organization.

In the best organizations, they hear the words “me and mine” when people describe their job, and the pronouns “us and our” when ...

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