This is a true story about a Vice President, “Harold the Horrible,” and the VP of Human Relation’s attempt to “humanize” him. The VP of HR felt that Harold was, to say the least, rough around the edges, so he hired two consultants who could possibly help Harold. The following are some of the comments made by Harold on the day that the consultants paid him a visit:

“WHO THE HELL ARE YOU GUYS?”

“THE PERSON WHO SENT YOU IS JUST A DO GOODER AND IS TRYING TO MAKE ME INTO A LOVABLE GUY…IT’S ALL A BUNCH OF NONSENSE”

“HEY EVERYONE, MY SHRINKS ARE HERE!”

The consultants toured the office with Harold, when suddenly Harold looked over at one of his employees and shouted:

“HEY BILL – WAKE UP”

Harold then took off his shoe and threw it at Bill.

This is a dynamic story with all kinds of lessons to be learned.  Stay tuned for the next post in about two weeks.