Belk On Business

The role and responsibility in society is to try to enhance communities and be a positive voice, a collaborator, a convener, a listener, an empathizer, an educator, a volunteer, a sharer, and an innovator. – Howard Schultz At every turn, let us choose to replace meanness with kindness; pettiness with significance; hate with love; gridlock with compromise; complaints with creative solutions.  Be tough but not at the expense of others.  Be a champion and celebrate those with strength and character – the upstanders amongst us – those where actions and intentions echo the behavior of the past, who strive for honesty in the present and who are reimagining the promise of America – Howard Schultz 1.  We must listen to understand not to respond. Howard Schultz sat down to listen to his employees and shaped the future culture of Starbucks. 2.  We must speak to edify not to hurt or harm. Sarcasm is generally demeaning not humorous and is usually a tool used when we are insecure.  How is employe