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Positive work environment
- 1. Creating a PositiveWork Environment
- 2. Finish each dayand be done with it. You have done what you could; some blunders and absurdities have crept in; forget them as soon as you can. Tomorrow is a new day; you shall begin it serenely and with too high a spirit to be encumbered with your old nonsense. Ralph Waldo Emerson
- 3. What does a“negative” work environment look like?
- 4. What does a“positive” work environment look like?
- 5. Objectives • Building Trust •Positive Communication • Setting Expectations and Needs • Creative Ideas for Recognition and Rewards • Building Team Work • Finding Meaning in Your Work • Accepting Responsibility • Humor in the workplace
- 6. Building Trust • Returnall phone calls and emails • Follow up, even if it’s with “I don’t know” or “I have to check into it.” • Walk the talk • Be honest and authentic • Don’t gossip • Ask yourself “what more can I do to build trust with my colleagues, managers and family members?”
- 7. Positive Communication • 80%of the words should be positive • Seven Minute whining rule • A positive communicator sounds like…. What can I learn from this situation I can totally handle it I need help How can I help you I want to understand, make sure I hear what you are saying. • Mix up the way you communicate, some verbal, some email, some text, some phone
- 8. Setting Expectations andNeeds • Be honest about what you can and cannot do • Always set the bar as high as you possibly can • Be a good planner • Listen, listen, listen
- 9. Creative Ideas forRecognition and Rewards • Smile Teams (Pall Corp. Michigan) • Ice Cream/Fruit and Veggie Socials • Birthday and Anniversary Celebrations • Ask employees what works • Everyone is different…so, shake it up • Please and Thank Yous go a long way • Wall of praises
- 10. Building Team Work •Every team member needs to: Have a genuine interest in every team member Be an empathetic team member Feel free to express opinions and ideas
- 11. Find Meaning inYour Work • Recognize that people want to know that their job matters • Show value • Understand how their work fits into the big picture • Get involved in community activities
- 12. Accept Responsibility • Beprepared for: – The stressful days – The negative people – The mistakes – The conflicts – The disappointments • The Benefits of professionalism – Be organized – have respect for your workspace – Have a positive thought for the day
- 13. Motivational Thought Ben andJerry’s has a “Graveyard” of all the flavors that have “flopped” How does this create a positive work environment?
- 14. Appropriate Not Appropriate •The “fish” philosophy – It engages people – Makes them feel better – It encourages them • It is just plain “fun” • Sarcasm • Never put people down Humor in the Workplace
- 15. Group Activity With theone or two people next to you – share one idea you have that you could start doing that would make your work environment more positive.
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