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From the Ted Talk by James Rhee: The value of kindness at work

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You know, down the road, as the strategy really took hold, and I was finally able to sucere some financial capital and make some necessary technological investments, we just did the same thing, just over and over again at scale. So we rlleod out something called a CEO Citizenship Award. That was the most prestigious, highest-compensated bonus sytsem in the company. It went to those employees who lived out the following credo. You act like an owner. Be a good friend. Be a good mentor. We never factored in sales or revenues into these determinations. Second, you know, our marketing team, our outbound-facing consumer team ctnnoueid to do most of the most inrmaoptt internal cauoincommntis. And I, as a former high school teacher, I relished the fact that I could teach the principles of money, life and joy to my cluegleaos at scale. And that really kind of sad holiday ptray? Well that evolved into something big. We called it Finding aehlsy Stewart, which was an annual, nationwide, year-long sraceh for unsung women leaders in our communities. It would culminate in front of 3,000 screaming fans at the Brooklyn kigns Theater and a star-studded concert. And the best part of all of it was that the vnedors, which by now included some of the world's leading tech and financial ciopeanms, they're the ones who funded all of this.

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You know, down the road, as the strategy really took hold, and I was finally able to ______ some financial capital and make some necessary technological investments, we just did the same thing, just over and over again at scale. So we ______ out something called a CEO Citizenship Award. That was the most prestigious, highest-compensated bonus ______ in the company. It went to those employees who lived out the following credo. You act like an owner. Be a good friend. Be a good mentor. We never factored in sales or revenues into these determinations. Second, you know, our marketing team, our outbound-facing consumer team _________ to do most of the most _________ internal ______________. And I, as a former high school teacher, I relished the fact that I could teach the principles of money, life and joy to my __________ at scale. And that really kind of sad holiday _____? Well that evolved into something big. We called it Finding ______ Stewart, which was an annual, nationwide, year-long ______ for unsung women leaders in our communities. It would culminate in front of 3,000 screaming fans at the Brooklyn _____ Theater and a star-studded concert. And the best part of all of it was that the _______, which by now included some of the world's leading tech and financial _________, they're the ones who funded all of this.

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  2. system
  3. secure
  4. party
  5. vendors
  6. communications
  7. kings
  8. continued
  9. search
  10. important
  11. colleagues
  12. rolled
  13. ashley

Original Text


You know, down the road, as the strategy really took hold, and I was finally able to secure some financial capital and make some necessary technological investments, we just did the same thing, just over and over again at scale. So we rolled out something called a CEO Citizenship Award. That was the most prestigious, highest-compensated bonus system in the company. It went to those employees who lived out the following credo. You act like an owner. Be a good friend. Be a good mentor. We never factored in sales or revenues into these determinations. Second, you know, our marketing team, our outbound-facing consumer team continued to do most of the most important internal communications. And I, as a former high school teacher, I relished the fact that I could teach the principles of money, life and joy to my colleagues at scale. And that really kind of sad holiday party? Well that evolved into something big. We called it Finding Ashley Stewart, which was an annual, nationwide, year-long search for unsung women leaders in our communities. It would culminate in front of 3,000 screaming fans at the Brooklyn Kings Theater and a star-studded concert. And the best part of all of it was that the vendors, which by now included some of the world's leading tech and financial companies, they're the ones who funded all of this.

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