I listened to an interview with Danny Meyer, who is a New
York City restaurateur and the Chief Executive Officer of the Union Square
Hospitality Group. He opened his first location
at age 27. Meyer expanded the brand to
include 20 high end restaurants across the city. Doing that in New York City is no minor accomplishment.
What stood out was when they asked Meyer about climate and
culture. He said, “All of my locations hold
what we call CDR as its highest value.”
CDR is caught doing right. When
they see people doing right they celebrate that and focus on the positive instead
of the negative. Meyer said, “You can
give me two master chefs, and I can give them the same recipe. One works in a positive environment where he enjoys
the people he works with and enjoys being at work. The other works in a negative environment where
everything is criticized. I promise you
can taste the difference.”
Interesting food for thought. That is exactly the underlying premise of
PBIS and what we are hoping to accomplish with our students.
