Comments on: Hawthorne Effect: Enlightened Employee Engagement http://www.davidzinger.com/hawthorne-effect-enlightened-employee-engagement-646/ David Zinger on Engagement, Leadership & Results - Over 400 Free Articles. Tue, 07 Oct 2008 03:33:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: David Zinger http://www.davidzinger.com/hawthorne-effect-enlightened-employee-engagement-646/#comment-1048 David Zinger Thu, 08 May 2008 13:53:31 +0000 http://www.davidzinger.com/hawthorne-effect-enlightened-employee-engagement-646/#comment-1048 I think in many ways it is much easier to change the environment than to change people yet when you change the environment, you often change people I think in many ways it is much easier to change the environment than to change people yet when you change the environment, you often change people

]]> By: Nick Jefferson http://www.davidzinger.com/hawthorne-effect-enlightened-employee-engagement-646/#comment-1046 Nick Jefferson Wed, 07 May 2008 16:02:35 +0000 http://www.davidzinger.com/hawthorne-effect-enlightened-employee-engagement-646/#comment-1046 Interesting stuff. I always think about the President of the US never having more than one piece of paper on his desk at one time. And, putting politics aside for a moment, that guy just has to be productive. Good working conditions are such an easy win for employers, but most business owners are so keen on keeping the costs down that they miss this. It's interesting to note just how miserable the offices of Wernem Hogg are (David Brent's workplace in The Office) - the epitome of an unproductive working environment. Interesting stuff. I always think about the President of the US never having more than one piece of paper on his desk at one time. And, putting politics aside for a moment, that guy just has to be productive.

Good working conditions are such an easy win for employers, but most business owners are so keen on keeping the costs down that they miss this. It’s interesting to note just how miserable the offices of Wernem Hogg are (David Brent’s workplace in The Office) - the epitome of an unproductive working environment.

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