You have a point,Abdul. But here too, the attitude of the parrot(employee) is important. Had the parrot demonstrated positive attitude earlier, this state would not have arisen. Also, the dead chicken was not intentionally place there in the fridge. It was out of realisation (fear) that the parrot willingly changed.

Likewise, there ARE some employees (a very small percentage maybe) who are always on their own 'trip' and tend to reform only when given some 'jhatka', as they start fearing that they could probably lose their jobs etc..

But yes, your point taken - this should not become an accepted behaviour by the boss in normal cases. Here is where 'Employee Engagement' comes into play. And perhaps, David did not engage the parrot well enough to find out what wa bothering him?

The best of employees at times cme with Baggage, and it is the leadership and motivation provided by a Boss which will enable him/her to empty that baggage. But if everything else fails, well, the fridge is still there.

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Navinder