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BE NICE Most managers understand that the harder employees work, the better the company's performance, Harry Paul and Ross Reck write in Instant Turnaround! (William Morrow) "What managers don't get is that the better they treat their employees, the harder they'll work."
This business parable stresses such advice as "be real; be appreciative; be interested; be nice." when dealing with the people who work for you.
The payoff from all this, the authors contend, is that your behavior will get people excited about coming to work and giving it their best efforts. That, they content, is "the best bargain on the planet." since it costs nothing and requires only a minimum of effort.
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In the drought and heat of Berkeley, California, in the summer of 1991, slow-moving fires ravaged the hillsides. Berkeley is a college town filled with lots of interesting characteres with charming homes. As flames swept through the area, thousands of residents were given about three hours to pack up and evacuate.
Those who were fleeing had to make up their minds quickly; what should they get from their home to pack in their cars on their way out of town. What do you think they took? (What would you take?) Well, after making sure that their key heirlooms - grandma's wedding ring, dad's baseball glove, etc., were secure - they filled their cars to the brim with photos and videos. These were their most cherished belongings.
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