Unsolicited Shop Advice?

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Not sure what to say here because I usually open my mouth then proceed to insert a foot, but the thread invokes a lot of thought! To me it brings to mind several quotes from Voltare and Alfred North Whitehead about tolerance. Voltare said; "What is tolerance? It is the consequence of humanity. We are all formed of frailty and error; let us pardon reciprocally each other's folly - that is the first law of nature." Whitehead had some great stuff in his "Adventures in Ideas" about tolerance being the social lubrication for society, but can't remember it exactly without digging out the book. One of my favorite All Time is Maya Angelou about interactions; "I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel."

Overall I'm with you Ken on people close to you and those not as close. I do think that if we approach advice with an open mind to learning and favor the congeniality of the moment in our interactions with people it can be a pleasant experience for all parties.

As for safety, it's a moral imperative I feel, but still needs to be handled with tolerance and congeniality. One of my many hats back in the day was a safety mgr. for the company (when OSHA was having a field day) and I caught our Ops Mgr. standing on a roll around swivel chair changing a fluorescent bulb in his office. I went in, didn't say a word, and he said, "I Know, I know". I said, "hold on" and steadied the chair to help him down. Went and got a ladder, helped him put it in, still not saying much, gathered up the ladder and as I was walking out the door, I said, "No At-A-Boys, for 2 weeks!" He busted up out loud. From then on he was a model of safety for himself and his people...which made my job much easier! A pleasant experience for all parties, I think.

Another Great Thread Ken! Thanks!