Going Bananas!
In management we are taught there are 3 different types of employees that are going to be working within your company. Green: Just came on board and are eager to learned. Ripe: Those who are trained, eager to learn more, and make a difference within the company. Rotten: Ones who are there for the paycheck and not motivated at all. Ready to leave at the earliest opportunity when something equal or even a little less comes along.
Like mad customers, I believe 80 percent of rotten employees are created. By that I mean they don't come into your business in a state of mind that causes them to be rotten. They come in for a fresh start. Eager to learn and become a game changer in your business. Regardless of the task they are there for. Rotten is created. Just like a piece of produce, an employee has a shelf life. You can nurture an employee into having a longer shelf-life. Or you can leave it on the shelf to rot.
Creating a rotten employee is a huge expense for the company. Think about it. You've taking time and money to employ that person. Paying to train that employee. Only to let that employee rot on a shelf because they were a little harder to train than others. Not even diving into the numbers they are costing you by being a toxic employee to your staff and customers. I believe in the fact that knowledge is power. You give an employee a since of belonging and knowledge and they will maintain their ripeness for as long as you nurture them. So next time you have an employee that has a bad attitude or lack of motivation, look into what environment has created this. Is it the culture of your business? Are they having issues at home? Are they misinformed? Trust me, creating a rotten employee is quite expensive. Create a culture that breeds growth of ripe employees. Otherwise your business will end up driving you bananas. Causing you to soon be the rotten fruit on the shelf.....
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