Utilize Your Senior Employees

When the queen mother heard what was happening, she hurried to the banquet hall. Daniel 5:10

The recollections of your senior employees are among your organization’s most valuable assets. Their stories of early days can provide a foundation for recent employees who wonder why you do things as you do, or how you got to where you are today.

Belshazzar had assumed Nebuchadnezzar’s throne, but he hadn’t maintained his father’s relationship with Daniel. When handwriting appeared on the wall of Belshazzar’s banquet hall, he was frightened, and the whole palace was atwitter, wondering what it meant.

Nebuchadnezzar’s wife heard about the situation and rushed in to tell her son about Daniel’s ability to interpret dreams. Daniel was summoned and revealed the message’s meaning.

Longtime employees sometimes resist change or may not share your enthusiasm for the future, but they can help you avoid costly errors by recalling previous mistakes. Their input can speed a project along by their suggestions of contacts or shortcuts developed on earlier jobs.

Do you have a team of trusted senior advisors?