Dr Ali Bacher
spoke at our Toastmasters conference in May. Here are a few lessons from him.
- Return correspondence within 24 hours
- Brevity – 2 pages (both speaking and writing)
- Workplace structures are meaningless (my version is that titles are meaningless)
- Look after quality people that make it happen
- If you pay peanuts you get monkeys
- Keep your door open
- Promote performers
- Give responsibility to people you have confidence in
- Give small gestures of appreciation
- Be honest – never lie
- Never break your word
- Always settle out of court
- Never record your feelings at the time, wait until you have cooled down
- To learn respect, set the example
- Fly economy class with your staff!
- You have a responsibility to transfer your skills
- Things don’t just happen; be proactive