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		<title>Connect at Work By Saying &#8220;Hello&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Apr 2014 21:43:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Lee Stallard</dc:creator>
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				<description><![CDATA[<p>#28 Greet People First Thing in the Morning When you first arrive at work, take the time to say hello to the people with whom you come in contact. One friend of ours said that as a young retail store manager, his district manager told him that some of the store employees complained about not [&#8230;]</p>
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					<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h3><a href="http://www.michaelleestallard.com/wp-content/uploads/Two-Men-Saying-Hello.jpg"><img class="alignleft wp-image-6094 size-medium" src="http://www.michaelleestallard.com/wp-content/uploads/Two-Men-Saying-Hello-214x300.jpg" alt="Two Businessmen Greeting Each Other" width="214" height="300" srcset="https://www.michaelleestallard.com/wp-content/uploads/Two-Men-Saying-Hello-214x300.jpg 214w, https://www.michaelleestallard.com/wp-content/uploads/Two-Men-Saying-Hello.jpg 428w" sizes="(max-width: 214px) 100vw, 214px" /></a>#28 Greet People First Thing in the Morning</h3>
<p>When you first arrive at work, take the time to say hello to the people with whom you come in contact.<b> </b></p>
<p>One friend of ours said that as a young retail store manager, his district manager told him that some of the store employees complained about not receiving a personal greeting in the morning. The young manager didn&#8217;t intend to be rude; he was simply focused on the day’s tasks as soon as he walked in the door. But to his employees, it was important that he take the time to show that he valued them through greetings each morning. He began intentionally greeting each employee every morning, and his employees’ perception of him improved.</p>
<p><em>This is the twenty-eighth post in our series entitled “100 Ways to Connect.” The series highlights language, attitudes and behaviors that help you connect with others. Although the language, attitudes and behaviors focus on application in the workplace, you will see that they also apply to your relationships at home and in the community.</em></p>
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