Rules of Human Behaviour

06/30/2008

Don’t beat yourself up for what you couldn’t do, or didn’t do. Just do the best you can now, now, and now.
Akiroq Brost

In his article, "Okay, Now That We've Hired Them..." (Exchange, January 2008), Dennis Vicars offers these suggestions...

"George Carlin once said that the two worst days of a person’s life are the day you lose a job and the day you find one. I think I understand both these days because I, like you, have experienced both. The second worst day can become one of the best if a few obvious rules on human behavior are observed:

Treat people the way you’d like to be treated on your first day of work — greeted, introduced, and in some small way celebrated.
Trained in a concise, organized manner minus chaos and stress.
Given an opportunity to know the expectations of the school/center and what the job performance measurements look like.
Encouraged to ask questions and made to feel like a team member.
Appreciated by actions, not words."

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