Employee Satisfaction -The Employee's Responsibility

It would seem unfair; or not practical to not follow up with an article which gives a view from the other side of the table. The employee has a role to play in Employee Satisfaction.  It is not a one way street and this is when personal growth come in. It is really cut and dried as far as I am concerned for the employee and it goes something like this….

If you want to get to the top of your game…you work, you work and you work some more. You train yourself as much as you can so that you do not appear lazy and uninterested in accomplishing the goals of the job. You set your priorities in a fashion that will bring success. You learn that no one, not anyone, is going to give you anything; you are your soul provider of Success and being an “Employee” who is “Satisfied.” Does this sound like a contradiction? It really isn’t. A manager can try to motivate a person all they choose to, but if that person does not have a certain amount of initiative, the manager is wasting their precious time.

It is evident in some instances, the employee is working to have a pay check. Nothing more, nothing less. They sometimes do only what it takes to keep the job, nothing more, nothing less. This is not a motived employee and something is missing on the employee side.

An accomplished employee who finds Employee Satisfaction in their job; is one who has these professional abilities:

• a positive attitude
• the desire to succeed
• the desire to learn on their own as much as possible
• the desire to find answers without anyone saying to
• the ability to work independently
• the ability to work in a team environment
• the ability to know when their team mates need help
• the ability to focus on the project at hand; yet see the long range goals
• the ability to prioritize
• the ability to say: I don’t know
• the ability to express their knowledge without seeming arrogant
• the ability to forget about the credit due them, specifically
• patience for promotion
• strong ethics
• integrity
• strong sense of respect for others
• strong sense of adhering to rules and regulations
• the cogitation to know that gossip is petty kid stuff
• strong emotional intelligence

These would make any manger happy, to say the least.

As in any successful organization, there must be a strong leaders and strong followers. It is not something that just happens; it is something that must be built, worked at and has to be a common goal. Without a skillful Captain who knows the waters; the crew might get lost. The Captain must stay within reaching distance of the helm; to ensure the crew is going in the right direction, even if there is a Co-Captain.

An employee who’s desire is to become essential to their boss; must be able to listen to instructions and go with the flow. If a person is not a satisfied employee, they must first work on why they are not. Some people are never going to be satisfied with anything; it does not matter who the boss is. If one employee is unhappy; it is probably an employee problem. If several or the majority of the employees are complaining and unhappy; it is most likely a manager issue. This is when it takes hands on upper management to see that the needs of the company are met.

Note: A company must realize what it takes to make employees happy, so they may be considered as the best place to work for “Employee Satisfaction.” The employer should give flexible hours for working moms and students. To keep the right people employed and keep them happy at the same time these days; excellent benefits, plus an appropriate salary is mandatory with flexible working conditions.