{"id":3549,"date":"2017-03-24T01:32:27","date_gmt":"2017-03-24T06:32:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/etereman.com\/remanu\/?p=3549"},"modified":"2017-03-24T01:32:27","modified_gmt":"2017-03-24T06:32:27","slug":"were-making-some-changes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/etereman.com\/remanu\/2017\/03\/24\/were-making-some-changes\/","title":{"rendered":"Reman U #300"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3550 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/etereman.com\/remanu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/RU300-e1490336954121.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"486\" srcset=\"https:\/\/etereman.com\/remanu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/03\/RU300-e1490336954121.jpg 600w, https:\/\/etereman.com\/remanu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/03\/RU300-e1490336954121-300x243.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<h1>\u00ad<strong>We\u2019re Making Some <span style=\"text-decoration: line-through\">Changes<\/span> Improvements.<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>When you hear the word change, what do you feel? It\u2019s always interesting to me that this one little word, <em>\u201cchange,\u201d<\/em> evokes so much emotion (both positive and negative) from the recipient of the announcement.<br \/>\nI\u2019m very careful not to use the word at all when delivering news to employees. Whenever management says, <em>\u201cchange,\u201d<\/em> employees automatically think things are about to get worse. So I will often use the word <em>\u201cimprovements\u201d<\/em> instead. But only when the change really is an improvement, of course. If you\u2019re changing things for the worse, you\u2019re better off figuring out how to avoid making the change in the first place. If you must make that change, leveling with your people in a human manner and explaining the why behind the change will earn you more understanding and respect than a memo or an email.<br \/>\nAnyway, you may notice things look new in this issue of REMAN U. We\u2019ve been at this for 300 weeks, and it\u2019s time to make some changes. I mean improvements. Really.<br \/>\nFirst and foremost, there\u2019s a new theme. You can thank Jennifer Porter and her crew for that. It\u2019s 80% done, so expect some tweaks as we go. That\u2019s one of our philosophies around here&#8230;work until 80% done and then launch. You move much faster that way. The credit for the concept goes to (I believe) Steven Pressfield in either <a href=\"http:\/\/www.stevenpressfield.com\/do-the-work\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Do the Work <\/em><\/a>or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.stevenpressfield.com\/the-war-of-art\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>The War of Art<\/em><\/a>, but I can\u2019t seem to find the original quote. No matter, we\u2019ve adopted it and made it part of our culture.<br \/>\nSecond, we\u2019ve decided to pull all outside content for now and instead give you more from of us\u2026and of YOU, so you\u2019ll now see a new section called <strong>The Hot Seat<\/strong> where we share a short interview or video of ETE REMAN employees, REMAN U readers, transmission shop owners, and our suppliers. Keep an eye out for people you recognize and be sure to send us your ideas for people who you think we should feature in upcoming issues. We always love a good story.<br \/>\nFinally, almost everyone who visits ETE REMAN comments on our culture and asks how to implement some of our best practices into their businesses, so we\u2019ve decided to include a new section called <strong>Culture Matters<\/strong> where we\u2019ll share something cool from around our office or our travels. It is my sincere hope that you find inspiration in what we\u2019re doing and make some of our ideas your own.<br \/>\nHere\u2019s what\u2019s not changing: I created REMAN U 300 weeks ago with the mission of delivering an impactful, inspirational, value-based message for you and in terms of you. We don\u2019t sell here. We don\u2019t push our stuff. We do this because we love to serve.<br \/>\nSo keep reading, and we\u2019ll keep improving.<br \/>\n<em>photo credit: \u00a9 cartoonresource \u2013 stock.adobe.com<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00adWe\u2019re Making Some Changes Improvements. When you hear the word change, what do you feel? It\u2019s always interesting to me that this one little word, \u201cchange,\u201d evokes so much emotion (both positive and negative) from the recipient of the announcement. I\u2019m very careful not to use the word at all when delivering news to employees. 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