| For good reason, practically every endeavor | | | | options because of perceived ideal employer |
| in life is rated. I've seen ratings on who or | | | | and employee relationship. An employer and |
| what's #1 in business, industry, NFL, NBA, | | | | employee lost a "good working relationship". |
| MLB, person of the century, athlete of the | | | | In case three, the employee is still working |
| century, technology, restaurants, university, | | | | for the employer years later. If there was a |
| neighborhoods, travel destination, best | | | | safety and health rating, all three cases |
| looking, best movie, best book, etc. It | | | | could have been an opportunity to develop |
| doesn't stop. In fact, there are multiple | | | | loyalty and show the employer cares.What's |
| ratings for the same #1 spot because of | | | | the level of your safety and health |
| varying value systems. Of course, each of us | | | | (individual(s), corporation, association, |
| has our independent rating to see if it's in | | | | organization, etc.)? |
| agreement with the masses, the experts, or | | | | |
| promotional efforts.Here's a rating I haven't | | | | Consider these metrics (use a 0 to 10 (best) |
| seen that applies to business and family. | | | | or 100% (best) rating for each) and total:- |
| What is the safety and health rating of your | | | | Are you getting along with others to develop |
| business and family? To take it further, how | | | | grow relationships and do more good?- Are you |
| does your business and family rate in respect | | | | having fun?- Do you know the medical health |
| to others for improvement? It could be | | | | of each individual in your business & |
| separated by many categories. My point is, | | | | family?- Are you promoting employees?- Are |
| with high safety and health levels all good | | | | you generating genuine enthusiasm for each |
| endeavors are made possible. Therefore , | | | | employee?- Do employees and customers show |
| safety and health needs to be rated.I know | | | | enthusiasm?- Do employees know the health of |
| several employees who have taken drastic | | | | each other at work to give support?- Are you |
| measures (resigning) to alleviate a personal | | | | setting up (positive encouragement, training |
| or family problem because they didn't feel | | | | educating) colleagues and customers for more |
| comfortable and confident the employer would | | | | success?If the total average does not equal |
| help resolve the problem. Case one, a family | | | | 10 or 100%, then there is need for |
| member became ill and the employer and | | | | improvement. Diversify (try something new) to |
| employee did not discuss work solutions | | | | stimulate employees to perform at a new best |
| during this difficult period. Possible | | | | level.Improve your business and family safety |
| solutions could have been talking through | | | | and health rating to new levels. You might |
| this situation, working from a home office, | | | | live life forever and you'll be able to be |
| working part time, extended time off, or | | | | with family, friends, do good work, pursue |
| taking a leave of absence. Case two, an | | | | new interests, and help someone achieve |
| employee became very ill because for years he | | | | similar success. Call or e-mail me to |
| received special recognition but was not | | | | validate how this rating affects your |
| promoted. There seemed to be no known process | | | | business and family.Raju Gavurla, President |
| in place to steer his career and ensure | | | | of LiiiVEN (TM) , Inc. is a Motivational |
| success. Case three, a newlywed's husband | | | | Speaker and Business Development & Growth |
| went out West for a one year job assignment | | | | Consultant. Client Modular Approach programs |
| and she wanted to go with him. The employee | | | | on motivation, communication, and mental |
| was able to talk with her employer and work | | | | health assist you in achieving your |
| out West for a year while living with her | | | | professional/personal goals. Contact him at |
| husband. The employer provided all the | | | | 404.918.7366, e-mail or visit Copyright 2005 |
| essentials for her to do her job remotely. In | | | | LiiiVEN (TM) , All rights reserved. |
| two of the cases a health problem precluded | | | | Duplication whole or in part must include |
| an employer and employee from considering | | | | this entire attribution. |