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It's the leadership that makes the difference, from Susan's friend the department manager to the Commander in Chief. We've all seen the best and worst examples.
Not just leadership, but commitment to training. Nobody starts out KNOWING how to be a good employee.
At a government-business symposium here recently, an owner said he was happy to hire young people, but they should have at least some idea of what it means to work for a living. The owner, who is a contractor for the Department of Homeland Security, said one of his new employees spent the day talking on his cell phone. The owner told him to stop talking and start working. The kid defended himself: "But I'm using my own minutes!" He wasn't stupid, just untrained and inexperienced.
I remember my own blunders as a beginner. I hope nobody else does.
Patty