Here's a great story on Change Management...:lol:
David received a parrot for his birthday. This parrot was fully grown with a bad attitude and worse vocabulary. Every other word was an expletive. Those that weren't expletives were, to say the least, rude.
David tried to change the bird's attitude and was constantly saying polite words, playing soft music, anything he could think of to try and set a good example. Nothing worked:confused:. He yelled at the bird and the bird got worse. He shook the bird and the bird got more angry and more rude.
Finally in a moment of desperation:x, David put the parrot in the freezer. For a few moments he heard the bird squawking and kicking and screaming then suddenly there was quiet. David was frightened that he might have actually hurt the bird and quickly opened the freezer door.
The parrot calmly stepped out onto David's extended arm and said, 'I'm sorry that I might have offended you with my language and actions and ask for your forgiveness. I will endeavor to correct my behavior.'
David was astounded :huh:at the bird's change in attitude, and was just about to ask what had made such a drastic change, when the parrot continued,
'Now, if I may ask:blink:, what did the chicken do?'
From India, Delhi
3David received a parrot for his birthday. This parrot was fully grown with a bad attitude and worse vocabulary. Every other word was an expletive. Those that weren't expletives were, to say the least, rude.
David tried to change the bird's attitude and was constantly saying polite words, playing soft music, anything he could think of to try and set a good example. Nothing worked:confused:. He yelled at the bird and the bird got worse. He shook the bird and the bird got more angry and more rude.
Finally in a moment of desperation:x, David put the parrot in the freezer. For a few moments he heard the bird squawking and kicking and screaming then suddenly there was quiet. David was frightened that he might have actually hurt the bird and quickly opened the freezer door.
The parrot calmly stepped out onto David's extended arm and said, 'I'm sorry that I might have offended you with my language and actions and ask for your forgiveness. I will endeavor to correct my behavior.'
David was astounded :huh:at the bird's change in attitude, and was just about to ask what had made such a drastic change, when the parrot continued,
'Now, if I may ask:blink:, what did the chicken do?'
From India, Delhi
I love the way parrot changed his behavior,WISH Humans follow the suite. Regards Anju:lol:
From India, Mumbai
From India, Mumbai
I think many of us need such a 'Jhatka' once in a while, just to make us realise that life could have been worse...remember the saying 'I complained that I had no shoes, till I met a man who had no feet'!
From India, Delhi
From India, Delhi
Indeed a good story... Wonder only such a drastic step can bring change in human behaviour....? Regards, Priyanka
From India, Pune
From India, Pune
Nice point Priyanka. Well, as brought out in the story, it may be applicable for those people (employees) who are incorrigible...of course i dont intend anyone spending a night in a cold cellar with a dead body...:icon4:!
Regards
navinder
From India, Delhi
Regards
navinder
From India, Delhi
What if the rude parrot had not 'encountered' the dead chicken in the refrigerator? Would he have changed his behaviour due to the Chill in the refrigerator? Would that have been a temporary or a permanent change?
From India, Delhi
From India, Delhi
Yeah, but just wondering if there could have been a better way to handle such behaviour. Comments welcome
From India, Delhi
From India, Delhi
The parrot is quite lucky here as it was quick to learn and change with the glimpse of what he thought might be his consequences if he didnot change.
Moral of the Story: U have to change according to the situation or else the situations would force you to change....
Moral of the Story: U have to change according to the situation or else the situations would force you to change....
Hi, It may work with parrot... but not with humans (employees). Probably parrot will fly away... and David may sitting alone. May be a good Joke... but not great post... Happy Sharing... Abdul.
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