Comments on: Cat Herding http://www.lifeaftercoffee.com/2006/03/31/cat-herding/ because I don't believe in life before coffee... Wed, 23 Nov 2011 03:01:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Matt http://www.lifeaftercoffee.com/2006/03/31/cat-herding/comment-page-1/#comment-4626 Matt Sat, 02 Sep 2006 11:15:06 +0000 http://www.lifeaftercoffee.com/2006/03/31/cat-herding/#comment-4626 The following web page suggests that this phrase dates back to at least 1985, and possible 1981 or earlier: <a href="http://answers.google.com/answers/threadview?id=163007" rel="nofollow">http://answers.google.com/answers/threadview?id=163007</a>. The following web page suggests that this phrase dates back to at least 1985, and possible 1981 or earlier:

http://answers.google.com/answers/threadview?id=163007.

]]> By: Jon http://www.lifeaftercoffee.com/2006/03/31/cat-herding/comment-page-1/#comment-327 Jon Mon, 10 Apr 2006 21:18:01 +0000 http://www.lifeaftercoffee.com/2006/03/31/cat-herding/#comment-327 Collin, you raise a good question. If the manager can focus on team building and empowering their employees the team as a whole will be healthier. The team will then be more productive and reach their goals. That is where the manager's fulfillment should come from. A manager's goals should be that their employees reach their goals. For those who are successful at this the recognition will come in time. Why would anyone do it? Well, probably not for personal gratification, but that's still why some do. Collin, you raise a good question.

If the manager can focus on team building and empowering their employees the team as a whole will be healthier. The team will then be more productive and reach their goals.

That is where the manager’s fulfillment should come from. A manager’s goals should be that their employees reach their goals. For those who are successful at this the recognition will come in time.

Why would anyone do it? Well, probably not for personal gratification, but that’s still why some do.

]]> By: Colin Morris http://www.lifeaftercoffee.com/2006/03/31/cat-herding/comment-page-1/#comment-322 Colin Morris Mon, 10 Apr 2006 06:46:30 +0000 http://www.lifeaftercoffee.com/2006/03/31/cat-herding/#comment-322 "Remember, cat herding (IT management) isn’t about your own goals or job fulfillment, it’s about allowing your employees to reach their full potential." If that's the case, then why would anyone do it? I can see how, as an employee, I'd like it. But if I was moved to IT management and my job then became to get my valued employees more recognised/ promoted out of my team - what's in it for me? Besides the old adage of happy employees are good employees. “Remember, cat herding (IT management) isn’t about your own goals or job fulfillment, it’s about allowing your employees to reach their full potential.”

If that’s the case, then why would anyone do it? I can see how, as an employee, I’d like it. But if I was moved to IT management and my job then became to get my valued employees more recognised/ promoted out of my team – what’s in it for me? Besides the old adage of happy employees are good employees.

]]> By: Jon http://www.lifeaftercoffee.com/2006/03/31/cat-herding/comment-page-1/#comment-289 Jon Sun, 02 Apr 2006 17:16:49 +0000 http://www.lifeaftercoffee.com/2006/03/31/cat-herding/#comment-289 Good point Carla. Good point Carla.

]]> By: Carla http://www.lifeaftercoffee.com/2006/03/31/cat-herding/comment-page-1/#comment-287 Carla Sun, 02 Apr 2006 16:01:47 +0000 http://www.lifeaftercoffee.com/2006/03/31/cat-herding/#comment-287 4. Ensure that the team is valued by the company and recognized for the work they do (this is always much harder than it sounds - but if you're running an incredibly effective but invisible team, your budget line will also be invisible next year) 4. Ensure that the team is valued by the company and recognized for the work they do (this is always much harder than it sounds – but if you’re running an incredibly effective but invisible team, your budget line will also be invisible next year)

]]> By: Doug Burns http://www.lifeaftercoffee.com/2006/03/31/cat-herding/comment-page-1/#comment-285 Doug Burns Sun, 02 Apr 2006 09:58:39 +0000 http://www.lifeaftercoffee.com/2006/03/31/cat-herding/#comment-285 Thanks, Jon. I've tried describing this advert to a number of people since and could never do it justice. Now I can show them ;-) Thanks, Jon. I’ve tried describing this advert to a number of people since and could never do it justice. Now I can show them ;-)

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