Demands on employees in an Employeeship organisation

For all employees in a company to do their best and function as good “players in the team”, it is necessary to specify what is demanded and expected from them.

In principle, these demands and expectations should not be different from those that apply to “football players” and other “team players” in sports teams. Every employee should contribute actively to the success of the company. To do so, it is necessary to specify the success criteria. Similarly, the individual’s contribution towards achieving success for the entire company, the team / department, and the individual must be determined.

Generally, it must be demanded and expected that every employee:

• helps to create a team spirit in the department and the company;
• works in order to grow both as a human being and professionally;
• is physically and mentally fit;
• both, can and will fulfil his/her role in the department and the company.

The model below can be used to describe demands on employee competence. By competence is meant the sum of know-how, skills and attitudes.

Competence includes both ability and willingness. An employee can when he/she has the necessary proficiency and skills to be able to do his/her work effectively. An employee will when he/she is willing to do his/her best in his/her own interest and in the interest of the company. This means that the person is motivated, has self-esteem, and shows responsibility.

The “can/will” model includes four situations with the consequences they would have in an Employeeship company: