Showing posts with label Corporate Life. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Corporate Life. Show all posts

15 April 2008

Distinctive Gifts of Appreciation

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Margaret Cousins was very accurate when she said that:
Appreciation can make a day, even change a life. Your willingness to put it into words is all that is necessary.

Appreciation is a profound gesture that shows how grateful we are for what others have done. In the corporate context, it is putting forth in words our appreciation for what our peers or employees have accomplished or contributed to the organization.

Words are intangibles, yet they carry weight, albeit fades easily. I say, tangible representations of appreciation such as corporate gifts can create a more lasting impact on the recipient. They are more powerful. Though many employees say they are working for money and claim that their fringe benefits are an incentive. But money actually comes low down in the list of motivators, and it doesn't motivate for long after a raise. Fringe benefits can be effective in attracting new employees, but benefits rarely motivate existing employees to use their potential more effectively. Appreciation, tangible appreciation, is.

For a small investment on business gifts, you can show your appreciation to your employees, peers, bosses, or even business partners. More importantly, this way you are able motivate them to do more. Appreciate a job well done, surely it will be repeated.

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As a final word: appreciation must not be delayed. It should be immediately bestowed when the occasion calls for it, lest it loses its meaning.

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27 February 2008

About this blog and why I left the corporate world

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Fifteen years of corporate life –I got tired of it, but have learned so much from the experience. This blog is a chronicle of my ‘calculated’ leap of fate, from the major business league into the minor business league. Posts here are my notes on people (HRM) and business management.

It was a budding career, although I must say that I have already reached the peak of my career, and moving a step more on the corporate ladder would mean buying shares from the company. The pay and the perks were among the best in the industry for a senior executive or manager of a multi-national company. The early retirement package is equally generous. People have asked why? In spite of the best wishes and lucks from peers and staffs, there were disagreements from others. Some of those are actually coming from my siblings and friends. I can’t blame them. I simply had it. I am done with my corporate life. I’m done with corporate politics and kissing asses. It’s about time that I venture on my own.

As I look back, it’s more than a year now, I see nor feel no regrets at all. I have not yet equaled what I used to earn (i.e., my monthly salary before), but I am happy and contented. Besides, I have consultancy contracts and projects in the pipeline which when finally pushed through will surely triple my net income in the coming months. Oh, by the way, I still act as a private management consultant to my former CEO –independently, so there are no corporate *BS.*

I will be sharing what I have learned in my 15-year sojourned in the corporate world, including my ‘ups and downs’ in my new venture –managing and owning my own business. I invite you to learn with me here. Reason with me, and see what we can learn from each other.

Before you leave, kindly leave me a comment or subscribe for updates through your favorite reader or via email. I am Nor, and you can email me at hrmbusinesspractices@gmail.com

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