John assists Jennifer with an order and she sends him a friendly note along with a link to buy his favorite MP3. John's accomplishment is then broadcast to the company in a newsletter. He receives 22 emails from his colleagues extending further congratulations. He goes home happy for the weekend. So much so, that he asks his girlfriend to pick the movie tonight. She is so surprised and elated that she decides not to dump him.Bill thinks the Sales guys get all the credit for his hard work; driving a truck picking up boxes of highly sensitive documents. After a long shift his boss asks him to come into the distribution office. He fires up his computer, asks him to read a heartfelt note from the guy with the tie and then tells him to select a piece of jewelry to give to his daughter to wear at the spring dance this weekend. Bill gives his daughter the necklace. She decides that her Dad is still the only guy for her and tells Travis that she will only be his dance partner that evening. Bill and his daughter spend a Sunday in the park like they used to. On Monday, Bill sees a full route on his itinerary and sprints to his truck to complete the orders on time.
Pauline has been passed over for a promotion for the 3rd time. Her job is effecting her marriage, she is always stressed and she really does not feel that all her hard work has had any impact. She walks into the office ready to quit and move to Nebraska with her husband. There, her whole team waits for her. Each tells her a brief story of how she has helped them. Pauline realizes that leadership is not about climbing the corporate ladder or making more money but the legacy you pass on to those who you touch every day.
Dear Reader,
This is the Ripple Effect! It is real. It makes companies better. It carries human interaction into the workplace and makes your office the best place to work in the world.
The Ripple Effect limits turnover, saves the company money, drives revenue, limits entitlement, and creates a community.
The Ripple Effect saves marriages, prevents teenage pregnancy and prohibits people from making wrong life decisions.
Your office is full of HUMAN BEINGS with Human Interest Stories. Celebrate Them!
THE RIPPLE EFFECT
How was work today?
The inevitable questions that is posed to us at day’s end when we are at the dinner table with our family, on the back porch with Grandpa, or in the gym with our friends is…how was work today?
The key to opening a positive dialogue in these ‘end of the day’ conversations is…The Ripple Effect.
The differentiating element in making any company great is our people…If we are celebrated we are inspired and if we are inspired we are engaged.
So if we spend most of our waking hours at work…and we love what we do…the world can be a better place!
BELIEVE!
Don't Forget to Remember,
Dave
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