Paper clips, legal pads and batteries held for ransom ...: and other tales of how not to build workplace trust.(BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU)

Wenatchee Business Journal, September, 2006 by Quintrall, Jan

We all need to manage our workplace--from basic office supplies to inventory for the kitchen--to run smoothly on a daily basis. With internal workforce shrinkage being a real issue in business today, this can become a huge task. But, on the flipside, the more employees you have, the tighter the systems that control those little things (that make a big difference) must be. Take for instance the following (true, I assure you) scenarios:

* The company did not want to order business cards for any new staff until they were sure the relationship would be a long-term one.

While blank cards and a typewriter were one solution, it seemed a bit demeaning and unprofessional to have a high-profile employee type their name on cards. The worst part is this ended up...

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