tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24929435.post5396303497823553117..comments2024-01-16T05:28:06.158-05:00Comments on Employee Engagement, Recognition and Reward Commentary | Globoforce Blog: Kindness or Meanness * Which Is the Better Management Tactic?Derek Irvinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02565283467086029030noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24929435.post-76887178869678040942011-03-11T20:45:11.447-05:002011-03-11T20:45:11.447-05:00Sybil, the answer is likely threefold: laziness, &...Sybil, the answer is likely threefold: laziness, "the way we've always done it," or a true belief that meanness is the best management method. It is the last that concerns me the most. At lunch last weekend, I overheard diners at a nearby table complainin about their employees and proclaiming direct micromanagement as the only way to keep them from "doing whatever they wanted." They would find far greater success by praising what they do want to see instead of micromanaging and belittling what they don't.Derek Irvinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02565283467086029030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24929435.post-86561107342652616222011-03-11T12:30:34.910-05:002011-03-11T12:30:34.910-05:00Great post, Derek! Now for the $64,000 question: w...Great post, Derek! Now for the $64,000 question: why do some organizations tolerate this kind of toxic behavior?Sybil F. Stershichttp://www.qualityservicemarketing.comnoreply@blogger.com