Making It Personal
I was having dinner at
a restaurant in Kota Kinabalu recently.
The table had a slight wobble to it.
For some people, this can be annoying, bit for me it wasn’t so
noticeable that it was ruining my dining experience. When the waiter came to clear the dishes, he
noticed that the table was wobbling and, without any prompting from me, fixed
the wobble and apologised!
This is the kind of situation where noticing the little
things counts. For the waiter, it was
clearly a matter of personal pride that one of “his” tables wasn’t working
properly. He could have ignored it, or
decided that if I didn't complain, he wouldn’t do anything. I’m sure that most of us have encountered the
latter attitude…
I wrote before that it’s
the little things that count. That
was a “negative experience” story and I was delighted to find a “positive” one to
talk about this time. I also told the
restaurant manager about the employee’s actions as I think that positive feedback
is as much use as (the more usual) negative.
We all want to encourage more good behaviour, so let’s make sure it’s
recognised when we spot it!
People always remember you when you praise them, so you may
be surprised at the different level of service you receive in future if you
take the time to find the “good”.
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posted by William Martin @ 10:53
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