Most of us grew up with the term ‘TGIF’ – the unmistakable celebration of time off. I wonder if this ‘TGIF’ attitude is part of the reason attendance is such a big problem in the work place and whether it might be good to change how people viewed work. Most companies have attendance policies that don’t work: some assess points for infractions while others are more laissez faire, but still the #1 reason for discipline and termination remain poor attendance. Meaning we all have to find ways to make people want to come to work as much as they long for time off. Managers should set a tone at work by thanking and celebrating every employee who comes to work each day, communicating clearly and often about things that are happening and why each employee is important to doing those things, catching people doing things right, being more understanding when legitimate things come up that cause an employee to need time off, and having more part time and on-call employees to fill in when needed. Think about what motivates people to come to work and do more of those things today.
Scott Hurtado: Investor, Entrepreneur, Author, & Speaker
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