Comments on: The Temple Secret, Revealed http://www.erichpeterson.com/tech/the-temple-secret-revealed-based-on-true-events/ Bio and Blog Thu, 28 Aug 2008 01:46:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Unknown http://www.erichpeterson.com/tech/the-temple-secret-revealed-based-on-true-events/#comment-1395 Unknown Thu, 09 Aug 2007 20:52:32 +0000 http://www.erichpeterson.com/blog/?p=29#comment-1395 Decent conclusion, but Mike had no idea what he ran into. Things at A are different, deeper than you know. Decent conclusion, but Mike had no idea what he ran into. Things at A are different, deeper than you know.

]]> By: DennyR http://www.erichpeterson.com/tech/the-temple-secret-revealed-based-on-true-events/#comment-59 DennyR Tue, 01 Aug 2006 04:58:19 +0000 http://www.erichpeterson.com/blog/?p=29#comment-59 It's a shame what happened to Mike. It's sad when people in authority feel threatened when someone gives their heartfelt feedback in an attempt to make things better. It sounds like Mike's motivation was pure and had the company's best interests in mind. Jerph's points are good, but Mike's old boss clearly has his head in the sand. I've been thinking...Mike should go back to school full time and get a Master's Degree. Yeah, that's the ticket. It’s a shame what happened to Mike. It’s sad when people in authority feel threatened when someone gives their heartfelt feedback in an attempt to make things better. It sounds like Mike’s motivation was pure and had the company’s best interests in mind. Jerph’s points are good, but Mike’s old boss clearly has his head in the sand.

I’ve been thinking…Mike should go back to school full time and get a Master’s Degree. Yeah, that’s the ticket.

]]> By: Jerph http://www.erichpeterson.com/tech/the-temple-secret-revealed-based-on-true-events/#comment-56 Jerph Mon, 31 Jul 2006 16:27:16 +0000 http://www.erichpeterson.com/blog/?p=29#comment-56 I think that is a fine conclusion. I personally see a company's closed-mindedness as it's own punishment. I think the people who run companies see such situations as dangerous to morale. They think, "What's to stop this person from infecting the rest of the workforce with this negativity." And that principle has merit - the company has to look out for its own intrests just as its employees do for theirs. However, it is possible for a company to allow people to voice their opinions and gain valuable insight, while still keeping the real problem (employees spreading bad feelings to each other) under control. It simply comes down to communication and trust. If Mike's employer could assure him that he has been heard, and if Mike can convince his employer that he understands with whom these feelings should be shared, then both parties have the knowledge they need to make a sensible choice. Whether the sensible choice is made comes down to trust (on both sides) and whether both sides are, in fact, sensible. I hope that Mike's employer was not sensible, because if they were, this kind of thing is a casualty - it just doesn't need to happen. I think that is a fine conclusion. I personally see a company’s closed-mindedness as it’s own punishment.

I think the people who run companies see such situations as dangerous to morale. They think, “What’s to stop this person from infecting the rest of the workforce with this negativity.” And that principle has merit - the company has to look out for its own intrests just as its employees do for theirs.

However, it is possible for a company to allow people to voice their opinions and gain valuable insight, while still keeping the real problem (employees spreading bad feelings to each other) under control. It simply comes down to communication and trust. If Mike’s employer could assure him that he has been heard, and if Mike can convince his employer that he understands with whom these feelings should be shared, then both parties have the knowledge they need to make a sensible choice. Whether the sensible choice is made comes down to trust (on both sides) and whether both sides are, in fact, sensible.

I hope that Mike’s employer was not sensible, because if they were, this kind of thing is a casualty - it just doesn’t need to happen.

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