Comments on: Is your workplace unhappy? Get my book for free! http://positivesharing.com/2007/03/is-your-workplace-unhappy-get-my-book-for-free/ Make Yourself and Your Business Happy At Work Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:03:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Angela Giles Klocke http://positivesharing.com/2007/03/is-your-workplace-unhappy-get-my-book-for-free/comment-page-3/#comment-66259 Angela Giles Klocke Fri, 23 Mar 2007 18:06:29 +0000 http://positivesharing.com/2007/03/is-your-workplace-unhappy-get-my-book-for-free/#comment-66259 I just found your site :) I'm not unhappy in my workplace (good thing since you already have your 100 responses -- how cool is that!), since I work at home for myself, but I just love the idea of this. Bookmarked you and will be back! I just found your site :) I’m not unhappy in my workplace (good thing since you already have your 100 responses — how cool is that!), since I work at home for myself, but I just love the idea of this.

Bookmarked you and will be back!

]]> By: Joel http://positivesharing.com/2007/03/is-your-workplace-unhappy-get-my-book-for-free/comment-page-3/#comment-66252 Joel Fri, 23 Mar 2007 17:53:09 +0000 http://positivesharing.com/2007/03/is-your-workplace-unhappy-get-my-book-for-free/#comment-66252 Our company recently went into receivership, our CEO was fired and we are critically understaffed. Add to that the normal tight deadlines we are used to and an ridiculous turnover rate, and we're not very happy. Our company recently went into receivership, our CEO was fired and we are critically understaffed. Add to that the normal tight deadlines we are used to and an ridiculous turnover rate, and we’re not very happy.

]]> By: Jo http://positivesharing.com/2007/03/is-your-workplace-unhappy-get-my-book-for-free/comment-page-3/#comment-66242 Jo Fri, 23 Mar 2007 17:24:42 +0000 http://positivesharing.com/2007/03/is-your-workplace-unhappy-get-my-book-for-free/#comment-66242 i work for a small organisation, doing non-profit work. we are seriously understaffed and we are in dire need of a new office since our rent-contract with the current owner is ending in december and will not be prolongued. our staff consists mostly of volunteers (95%) and it's not easy finding them and even much harder to keep em. Most problematic of all is that our manager has been demotivated for the past 6 months and i can't seem to boost his spirit. So we are in urgent need of a fresh supply of idea's and ways to keep our people happy and motivated. Thanks in advance and keep up the great posts! cheers, Jo i work for a small organisation, doing non-profit work.
we are seriously understaffed and we are in dire need of a new office since our rent-contract with the current owner is ending in december and will not be prolongued.

our staff consists mostly of volunteers (95%) and it’s not easy finding them and even much harder to keep em.
Most problematic of all is that our manager has been demotivated for the past 6 months and i can’t seem to boost his spirit.

So we are in urgent need of a fresh supply of idea’s and ways to keep our people happy and motivated.

Thanks in advance and keep up the great posts!
cheers,
Jo

]]> By: Joe http://positivesharing.com/2007/03/is-your-workplace-unhappy-get-my-book-for-free/comment-page-2/#comment-66212 Joe Fri, 23 Mar 2007 16:01:00 +0000 http://positivesharing.com/2007/03/is-your-workplace-unhappy-get-my-book-for-free/#comment-66212 I work for a small firm and it can get a little crazy. I'm not quite completely unhappy but have a disgruntled, less-computer-savvy co-worker who could really use the book. We will both read it! I work for a small firm and it can get a little crazy. I’m not quite completely unhappy but have a disgruntled, less-computer-savvy co-worker who could really use the book. We will both read it!

]]> By: Greg Jahnke http://positivesharing.com/2007/03/is-your-workplace-unhappy-get-my-book-for-free/comment-page-2/#comment-66209 Greg Jahnke Fri, 23 Mar 2007 15:53:03 +0000 http://positivesharing.com/2007/03/is-your-workplace-unhappy-get-my-book-for-free/#comment-66209 I work for a major company and while we are generally happy at work, I sometimes get the feeling that we are slipping. I am desperately looking for ways to make us all happier at work! I work for a major company and while we are generally happy at work, I sometimes get the feeling that we are slipping. I am desperately looking for ways to make us all happier at work!

]]> By: Meiji http://positivesharing.com/2007/03/is-your-workplace-unhappy-get-my-book-for-free/comment-page-2/#comment-66200 Meiji Fri, 23 Mar 2007 15:20:48 +0000 http://positivesharing.com/2007/03/is-your-workplace-unhappy-get-my-book-for-free/#comment-66200 Currently we're in office space squeezed between many groups phone jockeys who jabber inanely between calls (we're what you might call "knowledge workers" so we need some quiet). The office is overheated, lacks any airflow and to make matters worse, we're so high up that if we do manage to get a window opened, a slightly windy day ends up smashing posessions off desks or even worse smashing the window into people. All of these wouldn't be a problem if the building management actually cared about fixing the problems with heating and airflow, but they seem to think it's whinging. Currently we’re in office space squeezed between many groups phone jockeys who jabber inanely between calls (we’re what you might call “knowledge workers” so we need some quiet). The office is overheated, lacks any airflow and to make matters worse, we’re so high up that if we do manage to get a window opened, a slightly windy day ends up smashing posessions off desks or even worse smashing the window into people.

All of these wouldn’t be a problem if the building management actually cared about fixing the problems with heating and airflow, but they seem to think it’s whinging.

]]> By: Di http://positivesharing.com/2007/03/is-your-workplace-unhappy-get-my-book-for-free/comment-page-2/#comment-66196 Di Fri, 23 Mar 2007 15:10:43 +0000 http://positivesharing.com/2007/03/is-your-workplace-unhappy-get-my-book-for-free/#comment-66196 me and my co-workers are not listened to which leaves us feeling disenfranchised. me and my co-workers are not listened to which leaves us feeling disenfranchised.

]]> By: Sarah http://positivesharing.com/2007/03/is-your-workplace-unhappy-get-my-book-for-free/comment-page-2/#comment-66195 Sarah Fri, 23 Mar 2007 15:08:45 +0000 http://positivesharing.com/2007/03/is-your-workplace-unhappy-get-my-book-for-free/#comment-66195 I used several of your strategies and my department flourished, my employees were happy, and our work was consistently getting better. My boss did not like my unorthodox approach to management and but me on a behavior contract until i reigned in my employees and started to 'function' in my role better. In order to not loose my job i lost my creative approaches, and my entire operation suffered. Maybe if i get a copy of your book for her she will see that i am not the only manager who believes productivity is a result of happiness, not work stress! I used several of your strategies and my department flourished, my employees were happy, and our work was consistently getting better. My boss did not like my unorthodox approach to management and but me on a behavior contract until i reigned in my employees and started to ‘function’ in my role better. In order to not loose my job i lost my creative approaches, and my entire operation suffered. Maybe if i get a copy of your book for her she will see that i am not the only manager who believes productivity is a result of happiness, not work stress!

]]> By: Carlos Moncada http://positivesharing.com/2007/03/is-your-workplace-unhappy-get-my-book-for-free/comment-page-2/#comment-66186 Carlos Moncada Fri, 23 Mar 2007 15:00:57 +0000 http://positivesharing.com/2007/03/is-your-workplace-unhappy-get-my-book-for-free/#comment-66186 My office is kind of sad in general terms, we are under major restructuration. I believe its in my hands to do something but i need the help of your book! :) Thanks in advance. My office is kind of sad in general terms, we are under major restructuration.

I believe its in my hands to do something but i need the help of your book!

:)

Thanks in advance.

]]> By: Kelly http://positivesharing.com/2007/03/is-your-workplace-unhappy-get-my-book-for-free/comment-page-2/#comment-66177 Kelly Fri, 23 Mar 2007 14:32:17 +0000 http://positivesharing.com/2007/03/is-your-workplace-unhappy-get-my-book-for-free/#comment-66177 My company makes a wonderful product for individuals with a certain disability and yet my fellow employees are unhappy. It's a classic case of sales people reaping the most benefits while the people in the office doing all the rest of the work...R&D, funding, billing, customer support, are hardly given a heartfelt pat on the back. It's terrible to know what you do is helping people but still no like what your doing because of the environment. My company makes a wonderful product for individuals with a certain disability and yet my fellow employees are unhappy. It’s a classic case of sales people reaping the most benefits while the people in the office doing all the rest of the work…R&D, funding, billing, customer support, are hardly given a heartfelt pat on the back. It’s terrible to know what you do is helping people but still no like what your doing because of the environment.

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