tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10315393.post5168251182245190216..comments2023-12-31T22:00:13.124-05:00Comments on Practical Leadership: The Process/Associate Engagement CircleKen Flowershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08466308899273457964noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10315393.post-47246319568302549582007-02-25T20:59:00.000-05:002007-02-25T20:59:00.000-05:00Jim,Glad you found me here. Thanks for the commen...Jim,<BR/><BR/>Glad you found me here. Thanks for the comments and the book recommendation. I haven't read it yet, but will grab a copy.<BR/><BR/>Don't take me wrong. All teams need some process. I agree with the way you engage your teams to owning their processes. What I am trying to capture is that process has a tendency to replace independent thought. That is itself a form of disengagement; although sometimes providing the values of consistency and quality.<BR/><BR/>The trick is not to blindly move toward ever-increasing process, but to balance the values against the costs.<BR/><BR/>My best to your family.Ken Flowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08466308899273457964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10315393.post-33155318298510481062007-02-25T09:08:00.000-05:002007-02-25T09:08:00.000-05:00Hi Ken,I just found your blog, and enjoyed this po...Hi Ken,<BR/><BR/>I just found your blog, and enjoyed this post. However, while I agree that poorly conceived process can lead to the disenfranchisement of employees, well constructed process can actually help spur engagement and productivity.<BR/><BR/>For example, in my teams I engage the team in the process of defining the processes that will govern their work. In this way, they feel the process is theirs and are motivated to see it succeed.<BR/><BR/>Another factor to watch for in employee disengagement is delay. By this, I mean that if we look at the work-gratification cycle, we can sometimes find delays built into the system can prevent an employee from seeing that their individual contribution has any impact. When this happens, employees can quickly lose enthusiasm. It is important to look for these situations as they can become self-reinforcing if left unresolved. If you have not already read it, I highly recommend Peter Senge's "The Fifth Discipline".<BR/><BR/>Cheers, Jim TodhunterAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10315393.post-15203050597213787682007-02-18T10:36:00.000-05:002007-02-18T10:36:00.000-05:00I fear you are right. Nevertheless, if all we do ...I fear you are right. Nevertheless, if all we do as leaders is stem the tide, we will make a difference.Ken Flowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08466308899273457964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10315393.post-69349523008012031202007-02-17T09:55:00.000-05:002007-02-17T09:55:00.000-05:00There hasn't been a bureaucracy in history that ha...There hasn't been a bureaucracy in history that has decreased the number of rules. Half of the bureaucracy derives its power from enforcing rules.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com