What do your coworkers need to improve and how could you work together better at Sears?

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Asked 9 years ago to all employees at Sears

24 Answers from Employees at Sears

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score 0 · Answer 1

Work as a team. Sears was a great company at one time. Every day I am asked when are we closing. Negative reports everyday on the news.

score 0 · Answer 2

There are only two of us in my Dept. and we're fine.. Downstairs needs improvement.. I don't have a problem with them but some are lacking.

score 0 · Answer 3

Reduced hours, and jobs being eliminated, so more work and with no increase in pay --- the team is frustrated. Not always a happy bunch!!!

score 0 · Answer 4

Telling people what to do without taking them through it hands on, does not inspire people to do well. Emails don't cut it.

score 3 · Answer 5

More affirmation and less harping on credit applications and Shop Your Way rates would go a long way to improve working together.

score 0 · Answer 6

never says to anyone you are doing a very good job in what you do and glad you are here with US

score 0 · Answer 7

Top level needs to use the great RETAIL-experience in stores! Too much micro-managers from non-retail techies trying to reinvent themselves!

score 0 · Answer 8

working as a team is always better...rough to do when you are one person in a department per shift

score 0 · Answer 9

Low level associates know what to do and how to get things done. Management just won't let them.

score 3 · Answer 10

Have more time to talk outside the work zone. Get to know each other better.

score 3 · Answer 11

Management encourages fierce competition between co-workers. This usually causes a hostile work environment.

score 0 · Answer 12

To help each other when needed without a it's not my job attitude

score 3 · Answer 13

Interpersonal conflicts need to be confronted not swept under the table.

score 0 · Answer 14

My team needs better training to reach their potential.

score 0 · Answer 15

stop saying "it's not my job" (&believing it)

score 0 · Answer 16

Be more helpful to each other,Lose the attitudes

score 2 · Answer 17

Knowledge of policy and job description

score 0 · Answer 18

We work really well together.

score 0 · Answer 19

More communication with each other.

score 1 · Answer 20

Work as a team

score 1 · Answer 21

Better all around skills

score 0 · Answer 22

Have team meetings

score 0 · Answer 23

More initiative

score 0 · Answer 24

Communication