Inconvenience Yourself™ is a way of living.  It includes not only how you behave, but also recognizing and acknowledging the actions of others. This everday concept is celebrated in February on the fourth Wednesday - Inconvenience Yourself™ Day February 25, 2009.
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Inconvenience Yourself™ is an easy way to reinforce business values with employees and customers. It is a way of living that can be used in the workplace. Some suggested ways to incorporate Inconvenience Yourself™ at work are listed below.

Customers

  • Finish with one customer before moving on to the next
  • Be mindful of the customer you are working with - be sensitive to interruptions by other customers
  • Acknowledge customer communications promptly
  • Respond quickly and professionally
  • Go the extra mile
  • Let your customers know you appreciate their business
  • Be honest in your business dealings
  • Be courteous
  • Don’t ignore customers when the phone rings
  • Limit personal phone usage and personal discussions in front of customers
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"There is no twilight zone of honesty in business. A thing is right or it's wrong."

- John F. Dodge
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Employees

  • Show respect
  • Be trustworthy
  • Be consistent
  • Be patient
  • Be fair and consistent in handling of employee issues
  • Be honest
  • Set a good example
  • Say please and thank you
  • Give employees a chance to improve
  • Establish a cell phone use policy that prohibits use while driving
  • Look for opportunities to minimize environmental impact which make business sense
  • Tell employees when they have done a good job
  • Encourage a healthy lifestyle
  • Set up a rewards system based on the Inconvenience Yourself™ concept
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