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WARNING: TOP GREEN INDUSTRY MANAGEMENT GURU IGNORES HISPANICS
What I mean is a well known and respected green industry management guru with the initials JP wrote a neat and concise article referencing lean methods and working smarter. I’m all for that.
JP goes on to say one huge waste in your business (my words) is unused employee creativity.
Since your workers are your most valuable asset, it makes sense to tap their minds for suggestions. O.K.
JP goes on to suggest management should regulary ask the newest hires, “How do you think we can do this better?”
For your 3rd generation and beyond Americans, then this is one perfectly usable technique.
What if your workers are immigrant Mexicans or Central Americans?
Does the same tactic work?
Here comes the brick through the window.
By asking your newest Latino workers you alienate your best Latino workers with tenure.
By asking your newest Latino workers you put them between a rock and hard place because they are group oriented and the group should deliver suggestions through the group leader, NOT the newest arrival.
By asking your newest Latino workers you create an awkward, uncomfortable situation because the other workers may automatically think the new guy is trying to get in good with the owner.
Now the new worker is a target for sabotage. A candidate for failure because of an innocent article that assumes everyone thinks exactly like…an anglo-saxon.
Not your workers’ fault. Not yours either.
Unless you keep your ear plugs in when I’m whispering.
Lesson: Anything the management gurus say to do with your workers, first ask yourself “Does this work with the Mexican culture or Guatamalen culture” or whichever culture you have .
If you’re not sure, don’t do it. Get the correct advice.
30 seconds spent saying or doing something you “think” is innocent or good, can make you guilty and you’ll never know what went wrong.
You’ll only see the symptoms: Lost profit margin. Lost worker. Lost client.
So, patiently listen to what I say. And if you implement what I suggest, your life will run smoother.
Please send me your comments and questions.
To Your Success, To Your Workers’ Success,
Emeric
