Are Attitudes A Problem In Your Organization?

In a recent national survey, companies were asked what counts more, employee aptitude – hard skills and technical competencies or employee attitude – soft skills including motivation, commitment and communication.  Nearly 60% of companies responding ranked attitude as the number one concern.

A study by the U. S. Department of Education found that employers ranked job applicants attitudes, communication skills and work experience as the most important factors in selecting a new employee.  But it’s not just the new employees, attitudes are critical to the personal and organizational success of your current workforce.

Positive attitudes are the key to unlocking people’s productivity, creativity and energy.  In a Yale University study, people displaying positive attitudes lived, on average, seven years longer that those displaying negative attitudes.  So for you and your organization fostering positive attitudes can make a big difference for the future. 

William James, the Harvard psychologist said, “The greatest discovery of this generation is that people can alter their lives by altering their attitude of mind”.  Have you checked