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“No one wants feedback. We work the best and do not require suggestions.” This is what employers often listened from their employees during the 20^th century. This was because employees were only concerned about what they did solely and what they were paid for. They did not have any interest in performing in teams.

Times have surely changed. Opinions and thought processes have gone a massive change. In this 21^st century, employees rely heavily on feedback from their teams and bosses in order to improve next time while performing tasks. Companies like Deloitte, Accenture, Microsoft, Zappos and Pinterest have ditched traditional performance reviews or any other system that ranks employees. Instead, “these companies are all moving to more agile systems designed to provide continuous feedback throughout the year,” according to Rajeev Behera, CEO of Reflektive, a company that develops real-time employee performance management software.

Feedback is a two way street. Not only the boss or the peers inform individuals about the performance but also the employees voice their opinion in company’s matters. Feedback builds trust among employees as it helps in developing aspects which might have been overlooked.

I found this topic to be very attractive as nowadays every group, be in the corporate world or at a high school level requires constructive feedback. In organizational behaviour, it is found under the concept of communication.

In my opinion, feedback is very essential because it leads the team to a higher level of performance. If adequate feedback is not provided timely, the same mistakes get highlighted again and again. Proper feedback helps to eliminate future mistakes. I opine that building a feedback –rich culture is extremely important. It develops safety and trust because people get to know each other. It helps in maintaining balance in the workplace as continuous feedback makes the work path clearer. Although giving constructive feedback might be a bit awkward when companies start operations but eventually receiving and providing them becomes a habit and helps in company’s growth and survival.

• “Employee Feedback: The Complete Guide.” Officevibe. N.p., n.d. Web. 05 Feb. 2017.
• White, Sarah K. “The Rise of the Feedback Culture.” CIO. CIO, 19 Dec. 2016. Web. 05 Feb. 2017.
• “Building a Feedback-Rich Culture.” Harvard Business Review. N.p., 07 Aug. 2014. Web. 05 Feb. 2017.

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As the market sets new opportunities to explore, employees from different companies leave the job and start a new activity altogether. This might leave organizations in a fix because it is difficult to sustain as more and more people resign. According to Forbes and Pay Scales report, it is reported that the leading companies for highest employee turnover are Massachusetts Life Insurance Company and Amazon. Not to leave behind are Google, Inc. and Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. in the top 20 listings.

“A high employee turnover rate isn’t always because the company isn’t a good one to work for. When workers are willing to hop from job to job, it is usually an indicator of an improving job market” Payscale’s lead economist Katie Bardaro said. “Workers might be job-hopping more than before. This means that the industry is hot and the economy is improving,” she told Business Insider.

As learned in Organizational Behaviour class, it is natural and correct on an individual’s part to leave an organization at his will. I found it useful to relate this situation towards fulfilling self-actualization needs (the motivation to realize one’s own maximum potential and possibilities) in Maslow’s theory. I am of the opinion that it is the self-actualization needs that lead to change of jobs in this case or scenario. An individual always wants to perform at the best of his capabilities in the company he works for. If he sees a greater opportunity and benefits in another company, he leans towards changing his current job.

The market in today’s world keeps changing at a rapid pace in terms of jobs available, various employee stock option plans, job security along with several perks such as paid sick leaves and many more. All these aspects are taken into consideration while moving from a current job to a lucrative future job. The employee feels that he could utilize his talents more efficiently and effectively in the new company. In my view, the company should ensure that its best employees are treated in the best manner. The company should also ensure that in improving economy, its employees are provided adequate monetary and non-monetary benefits as it is always a strenuous task to find new and competent people. If this is successfully implemented, there will be relatively less employee turnover.

• Giang, Vivian. “A New Report Ranks America’s Biggest Companies Based On How Quickly Employees Jump Ship.” Business Insider. Business Insider, 25 July 2013. Web. 05 Feb. 2017.
• Mahapatra, Lisa. “Amazon.com Has Second Highest Employee Turnover Of All Fortune 500 Companies.” International Business Times. N.p., 05 Dec. 2015. Web. 05 Feb. 2017.
• “What Is Self-actualization? Definition and Meaning.” BusinessDictionary.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 05 Feb. 2017.

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It is not of much surprise that US-based software giant Google continues to top the charts for “World’s Best Multinational Workplaces”. Maintaining that position consecutively requires special efforts. With Google receiving continent wide applications for limited jobs, there has to be a force which is driving the applicants to apply and the present employees to perform at the best of their abilities and talents.

The California based company provides perks for employees such as unlimited sick leaves, onsite medical staff and a salon, increasing monetary benefits, massage programmes to relieve stress and many more. It allows employees to take frequent breaks to go to the gym or even play a volleyball match. Along with this, the company allows its employees to spend 20% of the work time doing things that interest them leading to innovative thinking. More importantly, the company due to these efforts gets the most productivity. Despite all the fun activities and pampering, Google constantly ensures that employees perform. The truth is that not only does work get done, but the staff usually surpass management expectations by delivering exemplary work.

I believe that it is a great method adopted by Google to keep its employees satisfied by ensuring that they all love coming to the workplace. It ensures that all its employees are motivated to carry out the tasks before the deadline. I am of the opinion that the motivation strategy adopted by the tech company has a lot to do in its success. The thinkers have greatly researched on motivational techniques which can increase productivity of individuals from different countries.

Having read a Google article before on social media, I could relate it to the Organizational Behaviour lecture on “Motivation and its methods”. We learned that motivation is not only restricted to monetary benefits but also achieved through organizational and team rewards. Employees on a whole, want to have an enriching experience in the workplace in order to work efficiently and effectively. They should constantly be motivated which, I believe Google is perfect at. Well, if someone needs to learn how to motivate employees, Google’s office is a perfect place to visit.

• “The Google Way of Motivating Employees.” Cleverism. N.p., 06 Sept. 2016. Web. 05 Feb. 2017.
• Http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/reporters/agamoni-ghosh. “Google Is the Best Company to Work For, Third Year in a Row.” International Business Times UK. N.p., 14 Oct. 2015. Web. 05 Feb. 2017.
• D’Onfro, Jillian. “An Inside Look at Google’s Best Employee Perks.” Inc.com. Inc., 21 Sept. 2015. Web. 05 Feb. 2017.