Hmm. I never knew that standing in line at Chipotle would be enough to make a person wicked or notorious, which is the general meaning of "infamous." Maybe the reporter was looking for the phrase "now-famous"?
By the way, does Chipotle still make customers order chips as a separate item, which is why I eat elsewhere? Hey, if I'm ordering a $7 burrito, then it should come with a handful of loss-leading tortilla chips. That's my clear position on the issue, and I'm sticking to it.
We all learn something new every day.
Speaking of learning something new every day, OfficeTeam is out with a new survey in advance of Administrative Professionals Week (April 19-25, mark your calendars!) that assesses the now-infamous lack of workforce recognition.
Among the findings: The vast majority (89%) of senior managers surveyed think their companies are "effective" when it comes to sprinkling employees with magical staff appreciation rainbow glitter. Good job, managers. Keep up the good work!
The bad news? 30% of employees surveyed say their employers' staff recognition efforts range from "not too effective" to "not at all effective." Oh, no. This statistic means that one in three employees feels largely unacknowledged on the job. So you might not be doing quite as well as you think, employers.
What kind of recognition do employees want, exactly? Here's an OfficeTeam infographic that lays it all out:
Employees want rewards, "growth opportunities," and praise -- in that order. Meanwhile, 16% of employees seem to want recognition without being recognized, while 4% don't know what they want. Good luck figuring that out, managers. Just get these employees a gift card. It's the go-to employee reward that says: "I can't figure out what you like but I don't want you to leave, so here's $50 to Chili's because everyone likes food, especially tortilla chips."
Whatever you do, let employees know on a semi-regular basis how they're performing and offer well-timed opportunities for growth. As I blogged the other day, however, performance reviews seem to be going the way of the dodo in favor of apps. Simply meeting one-on-one with employees for the occasional (read: semi-annual) performance review could make you a managerial rock star these days! Message: I care.
In a pinch, you can wait for National Employee Appreciation Day to acknowledge employees' contributions. Nevermind, National Employee Appreciation Day happened last month. Oops. Don't worry; I forgot about it, too. Well, keep up the good work, employees!
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