http://www.srblair.com/2007/08/types-employees/ If I can dream it, I can do it!                 Sat, 03 Jul 2010 02:52:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://www.srblair.com/2007/08/types-employees/comment-page-1/#comment-3 Anonymous Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.srblair.com/2007/08/types-employees/#comment-3 Good post. In some companies there are Y employees that get treated like an X employee have are treated like a X employees. Interesting. Good post. In some companies there are Y employees that get treated like an X employee have are treated like a X employees. Interesting.

]]> http://www.srblair.com/2007/08/types-employees/comment-page-1/#comment-4 Anonymous Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.srblair.com/2007/08/types-employees/#comment-4 Interesting post Steve, the only thing I would point out is that some businesses require the X employee. For instance, where the job requirement requires the employee to have similar consistent output everyday. It is usually a redundant task for which they are employed. As an example let's say a staple puller and document organizer who preps documents to be digitally scanned. However...what most employers fail to recognize is that some of these X employees have the aptitude to do more, improve the redundant processes, and therefore push the envelope for that business. Likewise some people prefer to be the X employee and not deal with the stress of increasing responsibility and new tasks. They prefer rather to get to work knowing they will be comfortable in the fact they are doing the same thing they did yesterday, and punch out and go home. For these people work can be an escape to the challenges in their personal life or home life, and they do not want to deal with the stress of being a Y employee. I think the best business model is to have a mixture of both employees and for the employer to have the aptitude to recognize what each person brings to the table and follow through accordingly with tasks that are clearly defined, flexible and in tunned with the employees potential and desire. As you said, most employers just blindly start categorizing people into roles and assignments with out having a single clue as to WHO they are. Nice post! Interesting post Steve, the only thing I would point out is that some businesses require the X employee. For instance, where the job requirement requires the employee to have similar consistent output everyday. It is usually a redundant task for which they are employed. As an example let’s say a staple puller and document organizer who preps documents to be digitally scanned. However…what most employers fail to recognize is that some of these X employees have the aptitude to do more, improve the redundant processes, and therefore push the envelope for that business. Likewise some people prefer to be the X employee and not deal with the stress of increasing responsibility and new tasks. They prefer rather to get to work knowing they will be comfortable in the fact they are doing the same thing they did yesterday, and punch out and go home. For these people work can be an escape to the challenges in their personal life or home life, and they do not want to deal with the stress of being a Y employee. I think the best business model is to have a mixture of both employees and for the employer to have the aptitude to recognize what each person brings to the table and follow through accordingly with tasks that are clearly defined, flexible and in tunned with the employees potential and desire. As you said, most employers just blindly start categorizing people into roles and assignments with out having a single clue as to WHO they are. Nice post!

]]> http://www.srblair.com/2007/08/types-employees/comment-page-1/#comment-5 Anonymous Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.srblair.com/2007/08/types-employees/#comment-5 Nice post. I have to admit that I am a Y employee at heart, but have found myself imposing the X employee mentality on myself at places that I have worked where it was clear that being a Y employee wasn't going to get me any more than an X employee gets (i.e. compensation, recognition, etc.). Now I am in the S quadrant of the Rich Dad triangle so my Y employee mentality can shine. My advice is to ditch the employee mentality all together though, neither X nor Y will ever see thier full potential as long as they never fully explore it. Nice post. I have to admit that I am a Y employee at heart, but have found myself imposing the X employee mentality on myself at places that I have worked where it was clear that being a Y employee wasn’t going to get me any more than an X employee gets (i.e. compensation, recognition, etc.). Now I am in the S quadrant of the Rich Dad triangle so my Y employee mentality can shine. My advice is to ditch the employee mentality all together though, neither X nor Y will ever see thier full potential as long as they never fully explore it.

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