important part of it—that they have a voice and that they’re heard.” Surveys are no panacea, but if job attitudes are as important as we believe, organizations need to find out where they can be improved.62 Employer–Employee Loyalty Is an Outdated Concept COUNTERPOINT The There are word is employers and loyalty so outdated it employees who is practically show little regard laughable. for each other. Long gone are That each side can the days when be uncaring or an employer cavalier is hardly a would keep an revelation. No employee for doubt such cynical life, as are the attitudes are as old days when an as the employment employee relationship itself. would work for a single But is that the company for norm? And is it his or her desirable? The entire career. answer to both these questions is Workplace “no.” guru Linda Gratton says, Says management is guru Tom Peters, “Loyalty dead—killed line: “Bottom off through loyalty matters. A shortening lot. Yesterday. contracts, Tomorrow.” outsourcing, University of automation Michigan’s Dave and multiple Ulrich says, careers. Faced who “Leaders with what encourage loyalty could be 50 want employees years of work, who are not only who honestly committed to and wants to engaged in their spend that work but who also much time with one
important part of it—that they have a voice and that they’re heard.” Surveys are no panacea, but if job attitudes are as important as we believe, organizations need to find out where they can be improved.62 Employer–Employee Loyalty Is an Outdated Concept COUNTERPOINT The word loyalty is so outdated it is practically laughable. Long gone are the days when an employer would keep an employee for life, as are the days when an employee would work for a single company for his or her entire career. Workplace guru Linda Gratton says, “Loyalty is dead—killed off through shortening contracts, outsourcing, automation and multiple careers. Faced with what could be 50 years of work, who honestly wants to spend that much time with one There are employers and employees who show little regard for each other. That each side can be uncaring or cavalier is hardly a revelation. No doubt such cynical attitudes are as old as the employment relationship itself. But is that the norm? And is it desirable? The answer to both these questions is “no.” Says management guru Tom Peters, “Bottom line: loyalty matters. A lot. Yesterday. Tomorrow.” University of Michigan’s Dave Ulrich says, “Leaders who encourage loyalty want employees who are not only committed to and engaged in their work but who also
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