Problem: Article: If your partner has been thinking about getting a tattoo for a while, you should explain why you don't like tattoos before they actually get one. For instance, maybe tattoos are a trigger for you and bring back unpleasant memories and experiences. Or maybe you find tattoos unprofessional and unattractive. Once you explain why you don't like tattoos, your partner may decide not to get one. Remember that your partner has the right to control the appearance of their own body. Avoid using your apprehension about tattoos as a way to manipulate your partner into not getting a tattoo. You can share your apprehension, but try to be respectful of your partner's wishes. If your partner comes home with a surprise tattoo without any warning, you should still vocalize your feelings. However, be sure to be respectful and keep in mind that your partner has the right to do what they want to do with their body. For example, you could say "I wish you would have told me you wanted to get a tattoo; that way we could have talked about it in advance and come to a compromise." This will allow you to get your feelings off your chest and you and your partner can come to an understanding. If your partner got a surprise tattoo of your name or image, it was likely intended as a nice gesture. You should not be overly critical because they are trying to demonstrate their commitment and feelings towards your relationship. When you are talking with your partner about their new tattoo, do not shout or use an aggressive tone. Instead, you should approach the conversation in a calm and gentle manner. This way you are not attacking your partner, but instead trying to come to an understanding. Take a deep breath before speaking. You could also try taking some time to cool down before approaching your partner about their new tattoo. Perhaps you are upset because your partner did not tell you about the tattoo in advance. As a result, you feel as though your partner does not value your opinion. Explain to your partner that you feel overlooked and disrespected. If your partner understands that your negative response is coming from a place of hurt, they may be able to understand your position better and will include you the next time they decide to make a major change to their appearance.
Summary: Explain your apprehension before they get a tattoo. Share your feelings after the fact. Use a calm and gentle tone. Ask your partner to include you next time.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Don't assume that all employees have a universal sense of what's right and wrong. Compile an exhaustive list of workplace standards, from acceptable language to ethical business practices. Post written standards in common areas and publish them in the employee handbook. Keep standards as specific as possible. Instead of "Be respectful," specify that "Employees should not comment on physical appearance or make unwanted sexual advances of any kind." Legality is important, but it doesn't define workplace ethics. Educate employees about industry-specific regulations, but don't limit your ethical standards to legal codes. For example, ensure that all employees know the safety standards for the products you manufacture and repair. However, set your standards beyond safety codes. If a product needs to be repaired, terminate or discipline employees if they overcharge for services by repairing parts that weren't broken. Written ethical standards are useless if the organization's leadership doesn't follow them. Executives, board members, and department heads must act as role models for the rest of the organization. Furthermore, standards must be enforced consistently; a senior manager should face the same consequences as a mailroom clerk. "Do as I say, not as I do," and "They're breaking the rules, so I can, too," mentalities can lead to a toxic company culture. If the head of sales fudges numbers and misleads customers to exceed quotas, your entire sales team will follow their example. The resulting company-wide ethics breakdown is a lot more difficult to handle than individual cases of misconduct. When you interview prospective employees, include specific questions that gauge their values. Hire a candidate who demonstrates strong ethical reasoning over one with dubious ethics, even if the latter has a strong professional record. For example, ask industry-specific interview questions such as, "Is it more important to meet a deadline or to ensure a product exceeds safety standards?" or "What would you do if you knew a coworker took bribes?"

SUMMARY: Put your company's standards of conduct in writing. Include regulatory codes, but don't let them define the company's ethics. Model ethical behavior from the top down. Hire applicants with values that reflect your company's ethical standards.

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: It's important to understand what a square foot is so you can use your body to draw out an imaginary square foot. A square foot is basically a square that's 12 inches (30.5cm) on each side. To measure the approximate square footage of a space, you measure the length and width of a space. Then, you multiply the numbers to get the total square feet. For example, a table that's 4 feet (122cm) by 3 feet (91cm) would be about 12 square feet. Rooms in odd shapes, however, often have special considerations to take. These calculations are to help you roughly picture or estimate square feet and shouldn't be used to give an exact value. If you don't know the rough measurements of your hands, feet, and other body parts, you probably know your height. You can use your height to approximate square feet in a space. If you need to estimate your apartment's precise square feet, you can lie down against the walls to measure the length and width. For example, if you're six feet tall, and you can lie down twice along the shorter wall of your apartment, its width is 12 feet (3.7m). If you can lie down four times along the longer portion, the length is 48. Multiply the numbers to get approximately 576 square feet. You can also try measuring the space between steps in your stride. You can lay a measuring tape of the floor to get a sense of the length between your strides. If you're trying to measure room space, you can walk along the wall and see how many strides you can take to measure the length and width of a room. If you average about a foot between strides, and can make 15 strides along one wall and 12 along the other, the rough length and width of the room is 10 by 5. Multiple this to get 180 square feet. A lot of people know the length of their feet off-hand. If you've ever had to measure your feet at a shoe-fitting, and remember their length, these can be used to picture or estimate square feet. Say you're buying an end table that will allegedly take up 3 square feet. You can't know the exact length and width, but for a rough idea of how much space the table will take, imagine a table that's 1.5 feet (0.5m) wide and 1.5 feet long. If your feet are 9 inches (22.9cm), that's about two of your feet for either side of the table. If you're measuring very small objects, you can use your hand as a guide. If you know the rough measurement from the tips of your fingers to your palm, you can place your hand along the side of objects to get a sense of their rough square footage. If you're measuring an end table, for example, say you can fit three hands along one side and three hands along the other. Your hands are about six inches each, making the table 1.5 feet (0.5m) by 1.5 feet. It takes up about 3 square feet of floor space.
Summary:
Multiply length and width to calculate square feet. Use your height to visualize square feet. Measure your stride. Try measuring with your feet. Use your hand to measure smaller objects.