Comments on: Your Very Own Culture Change

By: Grizzlybearmom

Grizzlybearmom — Thu, 01 Nov 2018 17:21:48 +0000

I work in performance management. Could you give gold, silver and bronze awards to teams or people? Rewarding only one can alienate the other 99.

By: Diana

Diana — Thu, 26 Apr 2018 02:44:18 +0000

In reply to SH.

I will have to kindly disagree. The story itself was not written today. Kerry was relating something from his past that actually happened to illustrate a point–those were his son’s actual words– we should not edit words from the past to be “socially acceptable” today. Rewriting history to be politically correct is wrong because we DO learn and grow; we are becoming better people and we can see it by the words we use. Ignoring the way things were–sugarcoating or eliminating words from direct quotes–to make the message taste better today is not okay. Kerry’s message was clear. He used a family story to make a point. Could he have used a different story? Possibly. I don’t know. That one came to mind as he was writing the post, and I see no reason why he should have censored it as it illustrated his point perfectly.

By: SH

SH — Wed, 25 Apr 2018 16:31:55 +0000

In reply to Diana. Yes, because as we grow we learn. People who know better should do better. The story is written today and presented to be used as a lesson for today, It was not written many years ago as an "old timey" tale.

By: Diana

Diana — Tue, 24 Apr 2018 13:08:28 +0000

In reply to SH. The word "sissy" is a direct quote from his youngest son spoken many years ago. Should we expect Kerry to edit history because we use kinder, more inclusive words today?

By: Mike

Mike — Mon, 02 Apr 2018 00:45:44 +0000

I’m an administrator at a school. How could we do something similar? We’re not allowed to give out bonuses (gift of public funds) and profit is not our bottom line. I’m curious how we might modify this practice in the public sector.

By: SH

SH — Wed, 28 Mar 2018 20:43:02 +0000

Dear Kerry, Sissy is a pejorative term, used as a term of shame for feminine attributes.
I’m surprised to see the term used in a casual way in your story, and ask that you consider the meaning of the word. Its use here may not reflect an understanding of the diverse and inclusive audience for which I believe your trainings are meant to be marketed.
Thank you.

By: Karla Pfleeger

Karla Pfleeger — Wed, 28 Mar 2018 17:27:47 +0000

Oh, how I wish I had had Mr. Patterson’s wisdom when my children were younger. Vacations would have been far better and the souvenirs that eventually found their way into the trash would have been minimal.

By: Melissa Rowden

Melissa Rowden — Wed, 28 Mar 2018 15:12:11 +0000

256k of RAM! I am getting nostalgic!

By: Beth B.

Beth B. — Wed, 28 Mar 2018 14:43:19 +0000

I found this article very interesting! I had the same experience with my sons related to buying school clothes. The first year that they were old enough to care about fashion, I inadvertently took on the role of the budget manager/skin flint. They wanted designer brands and the expensive cool clothes, and I wanted to stretch the money as far as it practically could go! We ended arguing and what should have been a fun day (shopping!) was adversarial and unpleasant for all. The next year I gave them a budget at the mall – I handed them their allocation in cash and said I’d meet them for lunch. This was all the money they were going to get and it needed to provide everything to start school. To my surprise, they used their resources excellently, hunted down the sales, made their choices, and … no arguments!

By: julia carlson

julia carlson — Wed, 28 Mar 2018 13:35:09 +0000

Curious if there was less collaboration at the company due to removing the free fruit and juice?