tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2833862183729859310.post9138261720092229387..comments2023-10-17T04:20:35.054-07:00Comments on Leader Business: Re-enlistment BonusTom Magnesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06729064635738618309noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2833862183729859310.post-63338920809109511342008-10-06T13:15:00.000-07:002008-10-06T13:15:00.000-07:00You are right on target, Sir! My civilian job sup...You are right on target, Sir! My civilian job supports employees, trains, celebrates and encourages employees. We spend a lot of time developing staff, and it pays off - every recruitment we're flooded by folks who have heard about the great working conditions (and it's not the pay!)<BR/><BR/>My Army (Reserve) job is the opposite - some leaders or commander who think of themselves first, fail to consider the troops, and then suffer the consequences. There is a constant push from The General for every soldier to recruit; but no one recruits people into an organization they don't like. They're happy to work hard; happy to sacrifice - they just want to be appreciated. <BR/><BR/>An old marketing maxim is: "Take care of the customers you HAVE, and you'll never worry about where to find your next customer."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2833862183729859310.post-34651995625167011382008-10-06T13:09:00.000-07:002008-10-06T13:09:00.000-07:00You are right on, Sir! In my civilian job, we tre...You are right on, Sir! In my civilian job, we treasure our staff, celebrate them, reinforce them, support them, and get overwhelmed when we do recruitments -because they all tell great stories to their frinds and families about what a great workplace we have. <BR/><BR/> My Army (Reserve) home is the opposite - leaders not thinking of troops first; commanders making arbitrary decisons at the expense of the troops, and constant harping about how The General wants us all to be recruiters. No one recruits because of the high level of job dissatisfaction. <BR/><BR/>The contrast couldn't be clearer. <BR/><BR/> It comes down to an old marketing maxim: "Take care of the customers you HAVE; and you'll never worry about where your next customer is coming from."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com