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To: Frank Ellis Morris who wrote ()	4/25/1997 2:30:00 AM
From: Alan J. Levie	of 14

Hi Frank: This subject that you have so thoughtfully organized and presented should give all of us, both management and employees an opportunity to discuss our problems,experiences and possible solutions. We hear frequently from management that "we should be glad that we have jobs". Yes we do need to feed, cloth and house our families. So does management and they should be glad they have jobs! Without the support of the employees - management will be replaced. Therefore we have got to operate as one team and not separate teams within an organization. Every time management changes we the employee are "unknown" to the new management. After some 20 years of loyalty this "unknown" status is hard to take and we have to prove ourselves all over again. Management has lost visibility because of the pressures to operate more profitably. They are stressed and become "blind". They hardly know who we are, what we do and why we do it. Decisions are made blindly by not having all of the facts needed to make the necessary decisions. We have people in management that shouldn't be there - the sad part of it is that everyone knows it but nothing happens! Employees must be recognized and treated like human beings. A friendly hello and some recognition are necessary. I have been in management and naturally work for management. But my people have always come first and I always make time to "listen" to them - it is important that we do this, no matter how busy we are!! IT IS IMPORTANT!!!!! Remember, think positive even though the odds are against us and believe that we are smarter then they are. Plan and prioritize what we need to do to get the job done and "get out from under". Have management participate when we are "saturated" and have them determine what the priorities are. Avoid "verbal" feedback because half the time they "don't hear what you are saying" because they are to pre-occupied in a lot of cases - put your feedback to them IN WRITING. Remember, we have to plan for the future "to get out from under". Launch a program with interests, goals and target dates. Plan alternatives and continously network. There are a lot of surprises in life that can be rewarding. Remember, management may appreciate you more than you will ever know but they never show it. Sometimes they are limited in rewarding you but they should be honest with us. Well Frank, I have really gotten carried away here and it it rather late. Thanks for starting this thread and I certainly hope "we" get many contributions. I have so many unique experiences and extreme business exposures that I will communicate again in the future to share with all. Good luck to you ! Alan

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