Ever wondered why the other guy got the promotion or why you got the
sack? This may be the long-awaited moment of truth. UK online printer,
instantprint [2], conducted research [3] in which 500 senior UK
operatives were surveyed on things employees do that frustrates them
as well as what impresses them.
Having a positive attitude to work was regarded as the best trait an
employee can have, with 58% of employers saying it would make their
lives easier.
Being a cynical or pessimistic presence in the office was regarded a
worse trait than bad manners, poor hygiene and being disorganised!
Some statistics that may prove shocking include that only 2% of SME
owners said dressing appropriately would get you on their good side,
and only 7% said working overtime would help you excel at work.
The survey also asked SME owners to look in the mirror. 90% of
respondents think they are generally popular in the workplace and 83%
of respondents think they are not a source of irritation to their
employees!
Male managers also came out as more confident in the workplace than
their female counterparts. 45% of men said they described their mood
as confident compared to just 37% of women.
The survey also looked at variations in age. 37% of entrepreneurs
aged 35-44 said working longer hours was the worst thing about being
in a position of responsibility, compared to NO entrepreneurs aged
18-24, whose least favourite aspect of entrepreneurship was managing
money.
CO-FOUNDER OF INSTANTPRINT, JAMES KINSELLA, commented on the survey
findings:
_”Having a great team is one of the most important business success
factors and what’s more, they are the people you have to spend most of
your life with. _
_For most SME owners and managers, their business is a huge part of
their life, so perhaps it doesn’t come as a surprise that attitude
comes above everything else. When everyone is under pressure,
positivity will always be appreciated, if not needed by managers.”_
Back in January 2017, instantprint released their Start-up Hub [4],
which is a micro-website filled with informative articles and
resources for small business owners. This has added to instantprint’s
pool of free resources available to small businesses, such as their
Time Management eBook [5] which aims to help busy entrepreneurs juggle
the mounting pressures of running a business.
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