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Remove The Patronising Slogans From Our Office Walls

Remove The Patronising Slogans From Our Office Walls

Closed — 17 supporters Verified

Final supporters

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Cave J.
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Concerned G.
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Forrest G.
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Real D.
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Ashley R.
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John S.
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Albus D.
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Amateur P.
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Still O.
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Professional P.
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Started by Angry Staffmember 7 years, 10 months ago

Wow…who thought plastering every wall with these blurbs would be a good idea?

Please sign if you feel like the company is patronising and demoralising us and treating the staff like children. We don't need these phrases to motivate us, or keep us focused on our customers.

It feels like we’re in kindergarten or primary school.

Can the managers please remove these sayings on the walls.

Further reading: https://qz.com/work/1185762/the-maker-of-those-dor...

"...but the bestsellers are the classic original images, untouched since the glory days of the 1990s: An eagle soaring over the word “EXCELLENCE”; those rowers and their Teamwork; the words “Customer service is not a department... it's an attitude” under, for some reason, a picture of a waterfall."

And the other quotes are lifted from Shep Hyken's and other management blogs:

"It's not my fault, but it is my problem to solve" from https://hyken.com/customer-service-3/1104/

"To the customer, you are the company" from https://hyken.com/internal-customers/customer-you-...

"So remember, the customer’s problem may not be our fault, but it is still our problem to solve. After all, isn’t that what the best companies do?"

https://gosmallbiz.com/solve-customer-problems-eve...

14 Comments

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Still Our Problem
7 years ago Featured

"Differences of habit and language are nothing at all if our aims are identical and our hearts are open."

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Professional Petition Signer
7 years ago Featured

I am a professional petition signer and this petition has moved me unlike any other petition before it. I salute you dear side and madam!

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Concerned Grammar Nazi
7 years ago

I have to look at a missing apostrophe all day, it's very bad for morale.

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Forrest Gump
7 years ago

Life is like a box of chocolates with a ugly sign plastered on them

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Real Dumbledore
7 years ago

You place too much importance, and you always have done, on the so-called purity of blood! You fail to recognize that it matters not what someone is born, but what they grow to be!

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Ashley Richards
7 years ago

Hi, I both support and opposite this petition, whatever you want just put in a good word for me so I can come back...

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John Smith
7 years ago

I am John Smith, these signs they burn me eyes.

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Albus Dumbledore
7 years ago

Stop quoting me muggles, but I too support this petition