Winning mistakes. (Golden Business Ideas).Here's an idea that will get some management heads spinning: Create a Mistake of the Month competition. Huh? Think of it this way: What if, instead of punishing pun·ish v. pun·ished, pun·ish·ing, pun·ish·es v.tr. 1. To subject to a penalty for an offense, sin, or fault. 2. To inflict a penalty for (an offense). 3. mistakes, you rewarded employees for reporting mistakes that, when uncovered Uncovered may refer to:
v. il·lu·mi·nat·ed, il·lu·mi·nat·ing, il·lu·mi·nates v.tr. 1. To provide or brighten with light. 2. To decorate or hang with lights. 3. lesson which benefited the company. Still sound crazy? Well, look at it this way: If managers punish pun·ish v. pun·ished, pun·ish·ing, pun·ish·es v.tr. 1. To subject to a penalty for an offense, sin, or fault. 2. To inflict a penalty for (an offense). 3. mistakes, smart employees would hide them and the company would feel their negative effects for a long time. But if the company encourages each person to acknowledge any mistakes as soon as they're discovered and corrected, the negative financial consequences would be short-lived. "We learn from our mistakes," the old adage goes. So why not issue a reward for the most valuable business lessons learned from such errors. |
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