Chanukah Latkes – Yum Yum Yum (via Leah’s Thoughts)

Yes, I know I am not Jewish! But this post reminded me of a time when I had a boss who was! She had a staff holiday party annually where she made delicious Latkes for everyone. They were wonderful and so was she.

It was a real bonding experience with everyone I worked with. We didn’t make a great salary, but it was our boss who made us feel like it was a great job!

If you don’t humanize the business, you are potentially generating disloyalty and discontent. My last boss was a perfect example as he felt our pay (meager though it was) was supposed to be enough to create loyalty. I rarely heard anyone speak well of him. Instead, the discussion was always about his lack of respect for our efforts. Appreciating your staff on a human level is far more effective and will go a long way to lower turnover, less pilferage, better customer service and more…

So make some Latkes and watch your business grow!

Get out your menorahs, dreidels and frying pans. Chanukah is here! What’s the best part of Chanukah? It’s not the gifts, in my opinion. It’s the potato latkes. That’s right, Chanukah latkes – the perfect excuse to eat food fried in oil (as if we really needed one). Before I share with you the latkes I made this evening, let’s start with some Chanukah latke trivia. Why do we eat latkes on Chanukah? On Chanukah, we eat food fried in oil – latkes an … Read More

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