January 4, 2012

Guest Blog - Frankly Speaking / The Power in Saying Hello.

The Power in Saying Hello

Frank Palmer is the Chairman & CEO of DDB Canada and is known as the “winningest” man in Canadian advertising. From his humble beginnings in Vancouver over 40 years ago, Frank has created Canada’s most creatively acclaimed marketing communications agency, remade DDB into a powerhouse brand, and changed the face of Canadian advertising.

Frank is DiFFERENT. He is an amazing guy with out-of-the-box thinking and relentless energy to pursue his many innovative projects. He is a Leader who shows his people the ways to better themselves and realize their potential.

Every week Frank sends a personal message to his Team on something he believes will make a difference to their lives enhance the performance in his organization.

He has graciously agreed to allow me to post a selection of his “Weekly Messages” in my Blog. This is the first Post. “Listen” to Frank’s words and add them to your repertoire of Learnings that will certainkly make you DiFFERENT, successful and a better person.
Frank Palmer...
“Truly noticing others is fundamental to their self-worth.

I believe that the word ‘Hello’ is a very important one.
It’s a word that doesn’t get worn out because it’s not used as much as it should be. It’s as important as saying ‘Good-bye’.

Let’s face it, we all need recognition. We need to feel important and that we need to feel that we matter. Unless we were born with no feelings, every human has a basic and natural desire to be acknowledged. What we need to realise is also that saying hello is just plain “good manners.” It displays respect, caring and consideration. Far too often today in our age of self-satisfaction and instant internet gratification it seems that we all care more for our BB’s, iPads and iPhones etc than we do for those that we work with?
In good soil where we nurture plants, they usually grow better. It then would seem to me that if we display good manners by taking the time to recognise others with a simple hello it will help in making their day as well as help growing it.
It’s a simple greeting that says that we hope that they will have a good day.
Try saying hello more often.. and say it while giving them eye contact.

It will help nurture them to grow healthier.
Frank”

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