Feature
Issue No. 34 - April/May 2007
Aim for 10 every day
What score do you give your days at work?
Do you have a 5/10 day each day? Are some of them 7 or 8 or even 9/10?
I asked a group this question once — one woman said “I would LOVE to have a 5/10 day — most of mine are 1/10!”
We spend a lot of our time at work, and we’re all just trying to get along with each other, do a good job and go home happy and satisfied.
Whether you’re a boss, an employee or self-employed, in sales, private enterprise or the public service, we are all looking for the same thing: happier customers, a better working environment, more enjoyment and higher productivity.
So how can we get it?
What causes the problem?
Recent research by Prof Colin Coulson-Thomas of the University of Lincoln indicates the pattern of behaviour that is likely to lead to poor relationships and results at work:
•being reluctant to share
•seeking to cooperate only on your terms
•putting the bar...






