“Why?” Guenter asked.
“I don’t know. It’s always been done this way.” Meg shrank in her seat as she spoke. She knew what would happen next.
“So, this is how it has always been done. Is that any reason to continue doing it this way?”
Meg mouthed the words as Guenter spoke. The man never stopped asking questions. If she was honest, Guenter deserved a little credit. He ran the company better than his father. Guenter had made the company more profitable, created new products and sold new customers while keeping the old ones happy.
Even with all the innovations, and modernistic changes Guenter embraced, he didn’t turn his back on the past. He valued his father’s longtime employees and made sure there was a place for them in his new improved world. Still change was difficult for most people. Meg swallowed and looked Guenter straight in the eyes.
“Well Guenter, why don’t we look? I am sure we can improve the process.”
Guenter beamed at Meg before he threw himself into the job he loved.
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Keep on writing.
Jo Hawk The Writer
change is something that is not accepted very dynamically. it takes time. Loved your write up.
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I agree, change is very difficult for most people. I’m glad you enjoyed the story.
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Love it – wish there were more people like this where I worked…. 🙂
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LOL Come work for me. I love finding new/better/faster ways of doing things. Thrilled that you liked it.
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Small but very nice story….both seem to be good employees CLEARLY understanding that what really matters is the growth of the organization… More than established practices and individual ego s
D for dog
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Yes I believe sometimes doing things the same ol’ way is what gets organizations into serious trouble. Thanks for reading and commenting. I feel the need to go read about a dog. 😉
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great story 🙂
Visiting from #Atoz2017
http://slimexpectations.com/2017/04/1339/
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Thank you.
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I liked how this didn’t turn into a shouting match, but a negotiation in which both parties gain something. Nice.
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Isn’t that how adults are supposed to behave? 😉 Glad you liked it.
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Nicely drawn characters. Plus interesting interpretations of the letter of the day.
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Thank you.
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This gave me a chuckle. I just spent the last two days at an off-site work summit. One of the themes – doing things in new ways. 🙂
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LOL It is funny how the universe presents things to us, isn’t it? 🙂
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