A classic example of how to motivate your workforce

[Mc lovin]

Picture the scene, you have a new sales director, you have your first major "event" on friday/saturday, you then do extra work on sunday for the company effectively driving another 265miles.

Today you call him, to let him know you want to go over some things when he gets in the office later today as he said on the Saturday, only for him to reply with "oh the weekend was a bit hectic so i've decided to work from home today, but you carry on"

I feel fully motivated now, to do the job to the best of my ability

[evenflow]

Nightmare. One of my pet hates.

I worked on a software project once for a major telco. Our project manager called us into a meeting room at 4pm and gave us an hour's talk on how the project was off the rails, way over budget, we were on the brink of being replaced by another consultancy, and that we needed to pull together for an all-nighter and get some code delivered for the testers when they got in at 9am the next day.

We left the meeting room, shocked, scared but determined in a blitz-spirited way. The PM walked to her desk and started packing her bag. We all stopped, stared and asked what she was doing.

"Tennis lesson", she replied, "See you 9am sharp".

[Mc lovin]

evenflow said:

"Tennis lesson", she replied, "See you 9am sharp".

Now in comparison, it makes my SD look fairly dedicated

[Bing o]

evenflow said:

Nightmare. One of my pet hates.

I worked on a software project once for a major telco. Our project manager called us into a meeting room at 4pm and gave us an hour's talk on how the project was off the rails, way over budget, we were on the brink of being replaced by another consultancy, and that we needed to pull together for an all-nighter and get some code delivered for the testers when they got in at 9am the next day.

We left the meeting room, shocked, scared but determined in a blitz-spirited way. The PM walked to her desk and started packing her bag. We all stopped, stared and asked what she was doing.

"Tennis lesson", she replied, "See you 9am sharp".

Assuming your PM can't code software, what would the benefit of her staying be exactly (and yes, I am a PM....)

[hornetrider]

evenflow said:

Nightmare. One of my pet hates.

I worked on a software project once for a major telco. Our project manager called us into a meeting room at 4pm and gave us an hour's talk on how the project was off the rails, way over budget, we were on the brink of being replaced by another consultancy, and that we needed to pull together for an all-nighter and get some code delivered for the testers when they got in at 9am the next day.

We left the meeting room, shocked, scared but determined in a blitz-spirited way. The PM walked to her desk and started packing her bag. We all stopped, stared and asked what she was doing.

"Tennis lesson", she replied, "See you 9am sharp".

Does your PM write the code then? Might explain why it's a bit st and you are behind.

HTH

[Liszt]

Bing o said:

evenflow said:

Nightmare. One of my pet hates.

I worked on a software project once for a major telco. Our project manager called us into a meeting room at 4pm and gave us an hour's talk on how the project was off the rails, way over budget, we were on the brink of being replaced by another consultancy, and that we needed to pull together for an all-nighter and get some code delivered for the testers when they got in at 9am the next day.

We left the meeting room, shocked, scared but determined in a blitz-spirited way. The PM walked to her desk and started packing her bag. We all stopped, stared and asked what she was doing.

"Tennis lesson", she replied, "See you 9am sharp".

Assuming your PM can't code software, what would the benefit of her staying be exactly (and yes, I am a PM....)

To provide motivation, pizza and the energy drink/coffee of your choice. Asking the team how they can help even if it is just running to the printer etc.

[Bing o]

Liszt said:

To provide motivation, pizza and the energy drink/coffee of your choice. Asking the team how they can help even if it is just running to the printer etc.

fk that, that's what the interns are for

[sleep envy]

Liszt said:

To provide motivation, pizza and the energy drink/coffee of your choice. Asking the team how they can help even if it is just running to the printer etc.

PM does not mean runner

[evenflow]

Bing o said:

Assuming your PM can't code software, what would the benefit of her staying be exactly (and yes, I am a PM....)

My view is (and I may be in the minority - but others agreed at the time) she should have stayed:

1. To offer advice where required (there was no BA on the project at the time so only she had the "answers")
2. To set a good example (do as I do, not as I say)
3. If nothing else, to cover her own ar5e ("Well I stayed all night to help them Mr Telco Business Sponsor, please don't sack me").

[OnTheOverrun]

Bing o said:

evenflow said:

Nightmare. One of my pet hates.

I worked on a software project once for a major telco. Our project manager called us into a meeting room at 4pm and gave us an hour's talk on how the project was off the rails, way over budget, we were on the brink of being replaced by another consultancy, and that we needed to pull together for an all-nighter and get some code delivered for the testers when they got in at 9am the next day.

We left the meeting room, shocked, scared but determined in a blitz-spirited way. The PM walked to her desk and started packing her bag. We all stopped, stared and asked what she was doing.

"Tennis lesson", she replied, "See you 9am sharp".

Assuming your PM can't code software, what would the benefit of her staying be exactly (and yes, I am a PM....)

Errr, the same reason I stay late when I make my staff stay late when stuff needs doing. To make sure it's done and to set a good example!

[evenflow]

Liszt said:

To provide motivation, pizza and the energy drink/coffee of your choice. Asking the team how they can help even if it is just running to the printer etc.

..and to add to my previous post, this would be point 4!

[Puggit]

I work within a sales team in a company used to be a massively successful startup - before being eaten up by a large US software company. Sales have not done well since the takeover.

We just had a round of redundancies which only came out of our team, so morale was low. To top it off, our sales director (who came was with us before the takeover) just quit.

Morale is rock bottom.

To announce our new boss (from within the company which took us over), the country manager sent out an email.

Shocking.

[Mc lovin]

Puggit said:

I work within a sales team in a company used to be a massively successful startup - before being eaten up by a large US software company. Sales have not done well since the takeover.

We just had a round of redundancies which only came out of our team, so morale was low. To top it off, our sales director (who came was with us before the takeover) just quit.

Morale is rock bottom.

To announce our new boss (from within the company which took us over), the country manager sent out an email.

Shocking.

Sounds as good as this place tbh, the sales manager was supposed to make a drop on my behalf as he said he'd do them even though i offered to do it as well, he did all his, didn't do mine as he was going out on friday night, never called the company or myself to let anyone know, so this morning i had to call the company and eat humble pie, i almost lost the deal and have had to take another 10% hit on the commission on the next lot. The company almost lost £6,000 because of this....

[Cara Van Man]

How to motivate your workers?

Make them work from 3pm until 4am and at the end of the shift inform them that they have to be back at work for 10am to do PT.

That went down well.

[sleep envy]

looks like there's a P45 on the way to someone

[Dupont666]

Cara Van Man said:

How to motivate your workers?

Make them work from 3pm until 4am and at the end of the shift inform them that they have to be back at work for 10am to do PT.

That went down well.

Hmmm straight down the nearest hotel at the companies expense for a few hours shut eye....

[sleep envy]

Cara Van Man said:

How to motivate your workers?

Make them work from 3pm until 4am and at the end of the shift inform them that they have to be back at work for 10am to do PT.

That went down well.

any chance we can keep warfare to business hours?

[Cara Van Man]

Dupont666 said:

Cara Van Man said:

How to motivate your workers?

Make them work from 3pm until 4am and at the end of the shift inform them that they have to be back at work for 10am to do PT.

That went down well.

Hmmm straight down the nearest hotel at the companies expense for a few hours shut eye....

Hotel? hotel? We don't do hotels.

You are fking joking right?

That was a normal shift at work.....I live 3 minutes cycle from where I work.

[Nimbus]

sleep envy said:

Liszt said:

To provide motivation, pizza and the energy drink/coffee of your choice. Asking the team how they can help even if it is just running to the printer etc.

PM does not mean runner

indeed, they are well below that.

[Mc lovin]

sleep envy said:

looks like there's a P45 on the way to someone

Sadly not, in the real world yes, but not here, i doubt if it'll even get a mention tbh...