Comments on: Didn't Read the Instructions http://www.managementblog.org/archives/2006/02/03/didnt-read-the-instructions/ It's not a lesson in learning to be nice to people. Management is about leverage and impact. Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:40:03 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Gary Bourgeault http://www.managementblog.org/archives/2006/02/03/didnt-read-the-instructions/comment-page-1/#comment-2861 Gary Bourgeault Sun, 05 Feb 2006 18:38:01 +0000 http://www.managementblog.org/archives/2006/02/03/didnt-read-the-instructions/#comment-2861 Tom, A great post. I thoroughly enjoyed the writing and insights given. It has been my experience, in relationship to trainig also, that the guide/manual thing is one of the most frustrating and laughable exercises from the employees point-of-view, and as far as results go, almost nill. That, along with low levels of reinforcement of desired behavior and actions, keeps many companies from maximizing their employees training and results. Tom,

A great post.

I thoroughly enjoyed the writing and insights given. It has been my experience, in relationship to trainig also, that the guide/manual thing is one of the most frustrating and laughable exercises from the employees point-of-view, and as far as results go, almost nill.

That, along with low levels of reinforcement of desired behavior and actions, keeps many companies from maximizing their employees training and results.

]]> By: ManagersRealm http://www.managementblog.org/archives/2006/02/03/didnt-read-the-instructions/comment-page-1/#comment-2860 ManagersRealm Sun, 05 Feb 2006 18:33:28 +0000 http://www.managementblog.org/archives/2006/02/03/didnt-read-the-instructions/#comment-2860 <strong>Training that gets Results</strong> Tom Foster has an excellent, fun read at his Management Blog concerning motivating employees.  a He pokes fun at the emphasis some put on training manuals and their basic uselessness. I do enjoy his comment in response to the... Training that gets Results
Tom Foster has an excellent, fun read at his Management Blog concerning motivating employees.  a He pokes fun at the emphasis some put on training manuals and their basic uselessness. I do enjoy his comment in response to the...

]]> By: Tom Foster http://www.managementblog.org/archives/2006/02/03/didnt-read-the-instructions/comment-page-1/#comment-2859 Tom Foster Sun, 05 Feb 2006 16:12:31 +0000 http://www.managementblog.org/archives/2006/02/03/didnt-read-the-instructions/#comment-2859 Tracye, I knew there was a gamer hiding amongst the readers of this blog. Tracye,
I knew there was a gamer hiding amongst the readers of this blog.

]]> By: Tracye http://www.managementblog.org/archives/2006/02/03/didnt-read-the-instructions/comment-page-1/#comment-2858 Tracye Sun, 05 Feb 2006 04:36:26 +0000 http://www.managementblog.org/archives/2006/02/03/didnt-read-the-instructions/#comment-2858 Oh, and eventually even the best tend to break down and buy the Insider's Guide (I missed that part of the post...sorry). Eventually, one realizes that it's just a game and so instead of losing your job over continuing to play until you "get it", you get the guide. Oh, and eventually even the best tend to break down and buy the Insider's Guide (I missed that part of the post...sorry). Eventually, one realizes that it's just a game and so instead of losing your job over continuing to play until you "get it", you get the guide.

]]> By: Tracye http://www.managementblog.org/archives/2006/02/03/didnt-read-the-instructions/comment-page-1/#comment-2857 Tracye Sun, 05 Feb 2006 03:55:35 +0000 http://www.managementblog.org/archives/2006/02/03/didnt-read-the-instructions/#comment-2857 Those manuals are called Strategy Guides and are a huge industry in their own right. You can also count the videogaming magazine business too (of which I used to be a part...we predicted 10 years ago that vidgames would pass the movies in revenue and that it would do $8B...talk about underestimating!) Plus the manuals have cool pictures! lol Those manuals are called Strategy Guides and are a huge industry in their own right. You can also count the videogaming magazine business too (of which I used to be a part...we predicted 10 years ago that vidgames would pass the movies in revenue and that it would do $8B...talk about underestimating!)

Plus the manuals have cool pictures! lol

]]> By: Tom Foster http://www.managementblog.org/archives/2006/02/03/didnt-read-the-instructions/comment-page-1/#comment-2856 Tom Foster Fri, 03 Feb 2006 19:54:54 +0000 http://www.managementblog.org/archives/2006/02/03/didnt-read-the-instructions/#comment-2856 Joe, Your insight always makes me smile. Of course, we are talking about the world of work, yet your insight leads me to visualize highly paid attorneys reading instruction manuals for video games. Makes me chuckle. Joe,
Your insight always makes me smile. Of course, we are talking about the world of work, yet your insight leads me to visualize highly paid attorneys reading instruction manuals for video games. Makes me chuckle.

]]> By: JOE BARNES http://www.managementblog.org/archives/2006/02/03/didnt-read-the-instructions/comment-page-1/#comment-2855 JOE BARNES Fri, 03 Feb 2006 17:32:21 +0000 http://www.managementblog.org/archives/2006/02/03/didnt-read-the-instructions/#comment-2855 GOOD STORY EVERYONE CAN RELATE TO. NO ONE READS THE MANUAL, RIGHT?. SO WHY DO WE WRITE THEM? ONE ANSWER-- BECAUSE AT THE DEPOSITION THE LAWYER WILL READ IT AND ASK YOU WHY YOU FAILED TO FOLLOW IT. POINT IS, THE MANUAL DOES GET READ AFTER ALL. GOOD STORY EVERYONE CAN RELATE TO. NO ONE READS THE MANUAL, RIGHT?. SO WHY DO WE WRITE THEM? ONE ANSWER-- BECAUSE AT THE DEPOSITION THE LAWYER WILL READ IT AND ASK YOU WHY YOU FAILED TO FOLLOW IT. POINT IS, THE MANUAL DOES GET READ AFTER ALL.

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