Recognize, Recharge and Retain Employees
When someone in your team has a baby or adopts a child, there is a cause for celebration. A great deal of support (hopefully) is available for the new parents in the workplace and with their family and friends.
Not so for elder care! This is often a hard time in life where family members must [...]
Ah a genius and an inspiring, creative, imaginative soul, Albert Einstein.
“If you want to live a happy life, tie it to a goal, not to people or things.”
“We can’t solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them.”
“Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you [...]
Work / Life Balance? In the heart of Silicon Valley every coffee shop is full of lap tops, PDAs and gadgets cramming the minimal space on the small tables. Of course it isn’t just here, everywhere the frenzy to get things done faster with technology is running the show.
Does it have an affect? Of course, [...]
There are many ways to learn about your team members’ likes and dislikes, communication / task preferences, nicknames and all that. You can also take a skills or personality evalutaions test. There are many free tests online. One is the Keirsey Termperament Sorter (KTS-II) which has a free component and a series of tests you [...]
Days to Remember!
The “big deals” this month are April Fools (watch out) and Earth Day. Both have great opportunities for Employee Recognition, event Planning and fun. Of course, April Fools can be a disaster, pranks don’t always come out right. What is your company culture like? If pranks are a big part of the culture, [...]
It has been difficult to be employed! But because it has been worse to be laid off and out of work, employees remain grateful to have a job. However, that doesn’t mean that WANT to stay …just that they HAVE to stay.
How do you keep up the good vibe?
Take time to BE with your team. One [...]
Your thoughts set up your entire day. Hold on, think about this.
Use your thoughts to increase your happiness. Make it a goal to think about positive events and experiences in your daily life as much as possible. Rather than grinding through shortcomings of yourself and others try thinking about the good things in your life. [...]
Everyone adds alot of pressure to their lives, in terms of work and success. This post is inspired by a Kaiser Permanente Thrive article, they have really captured the “Healthy Imagination” with their THRIVE program. I love their inspired messages, and helpful healthy hints.
When you aren’t happy with the way you handled a particular situation, [...]
September
It has been a long hot summer.
Did half of your staff just fall on the floor at the mention of another 2 hour long staff meeting? ugh!
Could there be an insurrection?
Mutiny?
Don’t let it come to that! Bring Play doh to your next meeting and watch the faces light up with smiles.
You [...]
My company has a great recognition program. Formal recognition, informal recognition, team excellence and manager recognition. We do not recognize contractors in these programs. Why? Because our recognition programs are part of our employee benefits. After asking many team members, I have reached the understanding that many managers and coworkers would like to recognize their [...]
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