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PAGE 4 â€" WATERLOO CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16. 1991 The philosophy you preach to your employees is: 1. You all succeed Loiether. and that no one is more important than any other, and that fun and hard work can coâ€"exist, and that commitment and loyalty coupled with performance will be duly rewarded. 2. Lean and mean makes green. 3. Whether you like me or despise me, forget Boss‘s Day and you‘re yesterday‘s toast. (One day grace period applying.) You enforce a dress code at your office that dictates: 1. Anything goes, because you respect your employees‘ taste and good sense to dress in a thoroughly professional manner conveying an outstanding image of both the company and themselves. After all, I think I‘m a pretty good boss. I passed the following test with flying colors â€" if you are someone‘s boss, try this quiz yourself and see where you rate, and whether you should expect to be honored on your day. Or, the day after. Tomorrow, yes, even tomorrow is fine. It‘s no secret the more questions you answer No. l to, the better chance you have of coming up roses. One of your employees requests a pay raise when your company is barely holding its head above water. You: 1 Thank her for going the extra mile in tough times and say vou‘ll see if there isn‘t some way to reward her performance. 2. Tell her if she spent as much time selling as she does thinking about bankrupting the company, she wouldn‘t need a raise Your idea of employee personal/professional growth training is: 1. Have a small, modestly decorated office with a complete open door policy 2. Have all the bells and whistles, including oneâ€"way mirrors so you can spy on the 103 employees you have working in ultraâ€" minipods. 3. Tell her she‘ll get a raise when the Jays win the World Series The size of your own office speaks volumes to employâ€" ees. You: 3. Could very well host the 1992 Rose Bowl in your office including tailgate parties. 2. Good taste is paramount â€" well, except when scandalous results in a bigger sale. 3. Shirts and skins â€" rotate every pay day. I bring this to your attention, naturally, because, well, to some extent, I am a boss myself. I also like to believe I manage proactively, and realize that none of the people around this office has a clue that today is Boss‘s Day. And so, if it expires without a gesture of appreciation, I will not be disappointed. If, however, there is no attempt at a "better late that never‘ celebration of some sort tomorrow, I will be absolutely crushed 1. Mutually identifying an area of need and searching out the best possible training course for that employee to attend. 2. Tell him to listen to tapes in his car 3. Asking him why you should pay for his training when you know he‘ll be hitting the highway within months anyway I was in a greeting card store the other day, wondering at what point in your marmied life you feel secure enough to purchase a humorous_anmversgry card for your wife But | was distracted by another display. A rack full of cards hqnonng International Boss‘s Day. Today. Yes, Oct. 16 You take a few extra minutes for lunch. You: 1 Lead by example and stay late until all the day‘s business is done and you have tomorrow all mapped out 2. Add the lunch bill and eight kilometres to your mileage #xpense form 3. Give vourself a bonus for grabbing a bite to eat on the run while you‘re working l Aren‘t the least bit worried because she‘s the first in the Yice »very morning and more than makes up for the extra Your employee takes a few extra minutes for lunch. You: Second Class Mail Registration Number 5540 Published every Wednesday by The Fairway Group Incorporated 215 Fairway Rd. 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