KEYS FOR SUCCESS

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to Expand Your Personal and Professional Growth and Happiness by

KINZA

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 "Let who you are speak for what you believe."

           L. Julian

 

March 2008

 

 

CONTENTS

—        Are You Talking the Same Language?

—        Putting the Right Eggs in Your Basket

—        Keys to Building Employee Loyalty

—        Adding Workplace Fun

—        FYI Corner 

—        Leadership 101

—        Today’s Chuckle

 

 

ARE YOU TALKING THE SAME LANGUAGE?

I recently presented my “Bridging the Generations” program. One of my slides was about the emerging text messaging language, which consists of using abbreviations for just about everything. While I was unloading my car to go to my room in the hotel, I started talking with a gentleman named Mike who was also there for a conference. When I mentioned the generations’ topic, he told me how he had resisted having anything to do with text messaging; however, his 14 year old was consumed with it. So one day he decided he better learn how to do it. After about a week of text messaging with his daughter, he received the following message from her, “Gee Dad, I am so glad you are talking with me.”

If we want to blend the generations, it’s imperative we step out of our own comfort zones and step into theirs. Put on their shoes and take a walk in them. Kudos to Mike!

 

“We do not see things as they are, we see things as we are.”

                                                                                                        Anis Nin

 

PUTTING THE RIGHT EGGS IN YOUR BASKET

It’s time to unzip yourself and do some spring cleaning. Dump the bad eggs from your basket. Some examples would be:

·        Excuses,

·        Insecurity,

·        Anger,

·        Self-pity,

·        Self-doubt,

·        Laziness,

·        Fear

·        Worry,

·        Ingratitude, and

·        Lack of integrity.

The bad eggs will destroy your potential for reaching dreams and being who you want to be. Think about it—which ones do you have lurking around and taking up space in your brain? The powerful products for higher achievement include:  

·        Ambition,

·        Accountability,

·        Consistency,

·        Commitment,

·        Confidence,

·        Follow through,

·        Character,

·        Integrity, and

·        Love.

Start today by filling your basket with the tools for success. 

 

 

KEYS TO BUILDING EMPLOYEE LOYALTY

 

Studies show that over 55% of employees are not engaged in their work.  Research tells us that paychecks are not the most important things to most employees. When one is asked, “What makes them happy at their job?” Other things seem to be a determining factor. So what reigns supreme on the “I love my job” mindset?

 

1. Being recognized for efforts.
2. Feeling their opinions are valued.
3. Receiving incentives for exceptional performance.
4. Having the tools needed to do their job well.
5. Getting the training to excel and grow their performance skills.

 

What are three things you could be doing better to build employee loyalty?

 

Bring out the best in your team – and their best will come back to you.

 

[Build loyalty – Send your staff to our Administrative Professionals Recognition Day. (See below)]

    

 

 ADDING WORKPLACE FUN

• Have a Crazy Sock Day.
• “Once Upon a Time….” Post a large sheet in break room at the beginning of the week, encourage others to add a sentence, continuing the story. At the end of the week, read the story.

 

 

 

THE "FYI" CORNER

 

 

 

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TOASTS: LEADERSHIP 101 –

 

Birthday

    --  Here's to you!

         May you never be too old to become younger.

 

    --  Here's to a person who has matured, so that he/she no longer shouts, "Go for it,"

         But now calmly says, "Have it delivered."

 

Leadership

    --  Here's to a leader, who knows how to:

         "Keep it right, when its right and put it right when its wrong!"

 

   -- Here's to leading. As they say in Alaska, only the lead dog has a good view.  

   

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

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