Posted by TragicImage on September 11, 2004 at 14:57 [67.125.195.216]
In Reply to: OT: Management posted by Dill Pickle on September 11, 2004 at 10:41
well, as long as you're not talking about getting a raise or some other impossible task... I can offer a few pointers, but I dont know how well they'll work, I was usually convincing subbordinates to do stuff...
1. Plant the idea that there are better ways to do something i.e. cost effective, time saving, better safety. Don't BS on this one, its going to have to hold up... make sure it really is a good idea. Suggest it something like "I really wish those guys down in shipping would get their act together, there has to be a better way"....
2. Provide them with a few sources for finding out about new ways to do stuff, memo's, reports, stuff like that, take some personal time and get something together.
3. Suggest an idea and then say "If only we could find some one to implement this"... but again, this can't be Bullshit, he won't go to his higher ups and suggest something thats bound to fall on its face.
Oh, and for all that to work, you've got to have a boss that likes to hog the light... kind of a selfish bastard....
And please, don't risk your career on my advice, I'd feel like a real jag-off if something bad happens cause of it. Just remember, all that worked for me cause I was going at it with people under me, not above me.