When I was a human resources manager working in a factory in New Jersey we would always have an annual service award banquet for the employees. We were a union shop with four locals and four union presidents. These affairs, as I ran them, were kind of a big deal and the employees looked forward to them every year. We always had a live band and invited lots of guests. One year I thought I would invite the regional union rep for the International Union. His name was Frank, he was Italian, and he looked liked he walked right off the set of the Godfather. When I introduced Frank to speak, as he strode across the floor to take the podium, I glanced at the band leader and nodded my head. The strains from the Theme to the Godfather began to emanate from the bandstand, to uproarious laughter, and no one was laughing more that Frank. The employees loved it! It was a night to remember.
The number one rule of HR – No good deed goes unpunished.
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I know that’s right!
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Bold plan, so cool that he loved it. It must have been a relief when he laughed the loudest. Bravo for making the night special.
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Yeah, but Frank was a pretty cool guy.
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I love this! So powerful and inspiring… Thanks for sharing!
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Thank you Kally!
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