I ask myself this question for various reasons, but as a business owner who has placed so much on the line, I have to wonder how much my company is truly receiving from my employees. Many employees go to work expecting their wages paid on time, and justifiably so, but many eomployees irrespective of their role in the company have taken the attitude that the company serves the purpose of serving them.
I am not condoning abuse by management, however if you think about finding the middle ground with a rational mind, have you considered how an employees work ethic can considerably effect the bottom line of the company? In a sales role, these warriors of the road experience first hand how their efforts not only benefit their own pocket, but the companies bottom line. However as a receptionist, who greets fellow employees, visitors and vendors, how often does the employee or management put a value of the employees impact on the companies bottom line and look at this collectively with all the employees no matter the role. Employees are the greatest assset of a company and therefore the most capital and profits are spent on securing the services of the best people, good employees play a role in maintaining a companies viability and profitability.
I was needing to source new products for some export clients of ours. I had reached out to 5 different potential suppliers to procure product from in order to export and service our international markets. Out of the 5 companies contacted one company returned my email and phone call!
I was totally taken a back by the fact that a willing buyer was making contact with a company to buy large quantities of product and these copmanies did not want the business. There may be other issues that I as an outsider am not aware of facing the various suppliers, but it comes accross as though these companies do not want the business. How much is the inactivity of these sales people affecting the companies bottom line? Why is the sales person not willing to out of courtesy respond?
If these businesses and sales people were acting from a perspective saying, "We have enough" then I would conclude that they have grown "FAT" and slothful. These companies are running out of time, because inevitably they will be too lethargic to serve even the hands that feed them now!
I am not condoning abuse by management, however if you think about finding the middle ground with a rational mind, have you considered how an employees work ethic can considerably effect the bottom line of the company? In a sales role, these warriors of the road experience first hand how their efforts not only benefit their own pocket, but the companies bottom line. However as a receptionist, who greets fellow employees, visitors and vendors, how often does the employee or management put a value of the employees impact on the companies bottom line and look at this collectively with all the employees no matter the role. Employees are the greatest assset of a company and therefore the most capital and profits are spent on securing the services of the best people, good employees play a role in maintaining a companies viability and profitability.
I was needing to source new products for some export clients of ours. I had reached out to 5 different potential suppliers to procure product from in order to export and service our international markets. Out of the 5 companies contacted one company returned my email and phone call!
I was totally taken a back by the fact that a willing buyer was making contact with a company to buy large quantities of product and these copmanies did not want the business. There may be other issues that I as an outsider am not aware of facing the various suppliers, but it comes accross as though these companies do not want the business. How much is the inactivity of these sales people affecting the companies bottom line? Why is the sales person not willing to out of courtesy respond?
If these businesses and sales people were acting from a perspective saying, "We have enough" then I would conclude that they have grown "FAT" and slothful. These companies are running out of time, because inevitably they will be too lethargic to serve even the hands that feed them now!
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