http://www.kathleenedmond.com/2009/12/05/tis-the-season-where-are-the-gifts-from-vendors/ By making ethics a completely transparent dialogue, Best Buy can be a leader in ethical standards for our employees, our customers, and our shareholders. Please feel free to join the conversation. Thu, 26 Jan 2012 23:07:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://www.kathleenedmond.com/2009/12/05/tis-the-season-where-are-the-gifts-from-vendors/comment-page-1/#comment-10716 Milo K. Jensen Mon, 07 Dec 2009 21:28:15 +0000 http://www.kathleenedmond.com/?p=81#comment-10716 I have seen it happen too many times. Holiday gifts for business given turn out later to become expectations which continue to grow long after the season is over. I like the idea that we should do business with companies that deliever the best service or product at the best price period. When employees begin to benifet from bonus points, gifts, and special treatment as a result of doing business with others it leads to a cost that is past down to the company somewhere else. Great article, great advice, keep up the good work. I have seen it happen too many times. Holiday gifts for business given turn out later to become expectations which continue to grow long after the season is over. I like the idea that we should do business with companies that deliever the best service or product at the best price period. When employees begin to benifet from bonus points, gifts, and special treatment as a result of doing business with others it leads to a cost that is past down to the company somewhere else. Great article, great advice, keep up the good work.

]]> http://www.kathleenedmond.com/2009/12/05/tis-the-season-where-are-the-gifts-from-vendors/comment-page-1/#comment-10715 Alice Peterson Mon, 07 Dec 2009 19:25:29 +0000 http://www.kathleenedmond.com/?p=81#comment-10715 Best Buy has a good gift policy. And it sounds like BB has sound processes and practices around its execution. One of the areas where complexity often comes in, and this may be what Kathleen was thinking of in saying the topic was both simple and complex, is in events and activities sponsored by vendors. When a vendor invites multiple clients to an event where networking and best practice sharing will occur, but where an element of entertainment is involved, what then? Is there a greater good argument? Rejecting a pen or a watch feels straightforward compared to rejecting a sports or cultural event where vendor-agnostic knowledge will be attained. Best Buy has a good gift policy. And it sounds like BB has sound processes and practices around its execution. One of the areas where complexity often comes in, and this may be what Kathleen was thinking of in saying the topic was both simple and complex, is in events and activities sponsored by vendors. When a vendor invites multiple clients to an event where networking and best practice sharing will occur, but where an element of entertainment is involved, what then? Is there a greater good argument? Rejecting a pen or a watch feels straightforward compared to rejecting a sports or cultural event where vendor-agnostic knowledge will be attained.

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