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John Schaefer, America's Employee Recognition Expert, helps organizations get more productivity for less money and prove it to their CFO. When engaged supervisors convince your employees that they truly care, and genuinely mean it, your firm begins to see significant results. The goal, he tells managers, is to Make it Real!
This Industrial Engineer with a degree from Arizona State University worked for a 6000 employee manufacturer, then a small family business. Schaefers expectation was to be a valued component of an inspired, like-minded group of professionals, however his early career turned out to be a lesson in the stress-filled pecking order with a disproportionate amount of time being spent covering up weaknesses,
manipulating information and pointing fingers. Sound familiar?
He set out to do something about the frustration and anxiety that he witnessed in the workplace which often led to unique survival habits among his coworkers. Those personal experiences along with wit and a passion for helping people is what Schaefer brings with him every time he talks to clients about getting the most out of the employment experience.
After more than 20 years of working with major corporations, Schaefer knows what makes employees tick. His manager training program Why Should Supervisors Care? Getting to the bottom of what theyre really thinking—Whats in it For Me? shows how subtle changes in the way they communicate can help manag¬ers and their employees greatly improve their work life. Im convinced that everyone has the capacity to become far more effective and fulfilled than they think they can be, shares Schaefer. All of the resources required are freely available, if they simply choose to use them enthusiastically and in the right sequence.
Today John Schaefer and his team at Schaefer Recognition Group help companies realize and react to what he calls the Employer/Employee Disconnect. He's sought out for his straight talk, loved for his humor and dedicated to helping people have more fun, be more productive and save their companies tons of money.
Hometown
Buffalo, New York
Occupation
Founder and President of Schaefer Recognition Group and author of the book Get More Productivity for Less Money ... Your Employees will Love You for It! Specializing in employee recognition awards, incentives, performance improvement programs, manager training and productivity consulting.
Companies
The TharpeRobbins Company, Incentive Services, Marketing Promtion Images, Innocast Execuline, Winning Edge, Masters of Design, Stylecraft, Team Shop Premiums,
Schools
Arizona State University - BS Industrial Engineering 1980
Interests
Skiing, golf, model aviation, music, training & speaking
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