In a storyThe company is Paul’s child. He started in a garage and today he employs two hundred people. He takes pride in the fact that he knows his people and cares for them. Occasionally a complaint reached his ears. People complained about subsidised lunches, night shifts or lack of them, harsh managers. Paul always tried to oblige. But recently his assistent pointed out his interventions are haphazard and not always fair. She claimed that he helps only those who ask. Paul was hurt, but he wanted to know what his people really think. An ideal case for Employee Satisfaction Survey. It turned out that Paul kept underestimating some issues and overestimating others. The survey helped him put pressure on the lunch provider, since virtually everyone was dissatisfied with their services. Paul finally found out why people complained about lack of night shifts. He had thought it better to abolish them, but some people wanted the extra money. And complaints about managers? Those were mostly groundless. Paul realised he paid too much heed to individuals. |
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