Karger believes
- work need not be drudgery, but can
and should be enjoyed;
- work is not more than a paycheck in
most workplaces, but should and can be more;
- paying a competitive, living wage
that provides a decent standard of living is a moral
obligation of every employer;
- money and traditional benefits, beyond
that which provides for basic needs and is competitive,
internally and externally, is not the answer to long-term
human satisfaction;
- the dynamic that brings satisfaction,
contentment, and happiness in our workplaces are our
relationships with each other – relationships based
in care, compassion, and concern;
- the traditional duality of management
and labor, salaried and hourly, white collar and blue
collar, and all other historically distinguishing
differences are unimportant and serve only to create
friction, misunderstanding, and resentment;
- our differences inside and outside
the workplace are insignificant, and that what matters
is our sameness as human beings, each needing to be
heard, understood, and cared for by others;
- continuing to do the same old things
in the same old ways leads to the same old results
– a continuing downward spiral in the satisfaction
of the western workforce;
- behaviors can be modeled that in their
natural course results in everyone being heard and
understood, with empathy arising out of that understanding,
and from this empathy meaningful relationships developed
that provide most of the happiness we experience in
our lives.
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