Creating Great Places To Work! | | Top 10 Thanksgiving Traditions In The U.S. | | It’s the most wonderful time of the year in the US – a time for food, family, friends, and being thankful. Originating as a harvest festival, Thanksgiving is one of the biggest holidays in the US. From parades to shopping, running to volunteering – Thanksgiving is celebrated in a wide variety of ways. We’ve put together our bucket list for the ultimate US Thanksgiving celebration:
1. Watch the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade 2. Break the wishbone for good luck 3. Eat a traditional Thanksgiving meal 4. Take a nap 5. Share what you’re most thankful for 6. Watch an American football game 7. Be grateful for Friendsgiving 8. Run a turkey trot 9. Shop ’til you drop on Black Friday 10. Giving back © Copyright 2021 Education First (EF) Academy | | For additional photos visit our Facebook page | | Amazing Online Training Sale! | | | | New Online Training Series | We just created a completely new online training system. There are over 1000 different online courses now available to your organization. Everything from Covid, customer service to leadership. Courses are as low as $15.00. | | | Be sure to enter code ChartYour25Off at checkout to save! | | | Rehire Former Employees: Invest In What Matters | | Most businesses are still regaining their footing after the past year of COVID-19. Whether you could remain open or had to close, there were still hardships through the process. Some of your employees had to be let go, some had to work remotely, and others did their best to work through the madness. Now that things are opening back up and starting to look up, the positions you had to put on hold can now be filled again. Where do you start?
Ready To Hire More Employees? Are you ready to hire employees to fill the spots that were let go during the pandemic? Not only is it stressful to hire new employees, but it is also a gambling game. There are some things that you should consider before hiring someone new. When you hire a new employee, there is a lot that you need to think about.
Not only is it going to cost you money in time and training, but you also don’t know how it is all going to work out. It is a trial period of observing their work ethic. It costs, on average, $40,000 or more in recruit money to replace a high-earning employee.
What About Previous Employees? Did you have a good work crew that kept business flowing before shut down? Why change things up? Many of the employees you let go have had to find new means of making money. They may have a new job, but that doesn’t mean they wouldn’t want to come back given a chance.
During the pandemic, work situations were complicated and slim. Several people took significant pay cuts with new jobs that they found, but they needed an income. If your previous employee was a hard worker that you would want back, call them. Not only are you going to get an employee you know has a good work ethic, but you are saving your company thousands of dollars. Where To Start? When you are getting ready to fill needed positions within your company, review precious employees first. Whether they were let go due to the pandemic or left due to personal or medical reasons. People recover, and schedules change. If they were a valuable asset to your company, call them and make that known. Not only are you financially protecting your business, but you are getting an employee that you value and respect. Everyone, including the rehired employee, need financial security. This past year and a half have abruptly made everyone a little more conscious about their futures. ~ Written for us by our associate Gary Sorrell, Sorrell Associates, LLC. Copyright protected. All rights reserved | | MOST POPULAR! Live DISC Certification Training Webinar | - Includes Facilitator Materials
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| | | | | | Your Personality Matters In Leadership | | The type of people that we surround ourselves with is important. Some personality types can help you flourish, and some can bring you down. It is essential to know yourself and what, or who, you need in your inner circle to be the best that you can be.
Personal or Business Related The people that you choose to spend time with each day are critical in your development. Not only in your friendships or marriage, but in your work-life as well. The personality that someone exhibits can either benefit you or hurt you.
In your personal life, you want people who make you happy and people with whom you can be yourself. The business world is a little different; while you still want to be happy with your surroundings, you also need people who will keep you motivated and progressing. The personality traits that you surround yourself with are important in many different aspects of your life.
Social Distancing Has Made This Difficult During the pandemic, everyone was told to social distance and stay home. This made mingling with people and working side-by-side with someone a bit difficult. Everything went virtual and people were working from home. This can make it challenging to stay motivated and on top of things.
The personalities that are within your home life are what you have created and chosen to be around. They fill the need for the personal relationships that you have. But, what about the business needs that you have? Your family will not be in tune with the personality traits that you are used to having at work.
Different Personality Traits Amongst all the people that you meet, everyone is their own unique personality. The different types of characteristics are endless. Although, you can categorize them into four different types overall. Such as:
- The Cheerleader – The person that will help you feel confident and will encourage you along the way.
- The Collaborator – This is someone who’s going to help you expand your idea and improve your delivery.
- The Cheddar – The person that will deliberately challenge your ideas and ask tough questions.
- The Coach – A coach will help you understand if an idea is right for you.
All of these personality traits may exhibit themselves differently in everyone. But, they are all needed to make the business world, and home life, go round. When personalities match too closely to one another, it can make for some difficult situations.
Virtual Meetings Can Help In the times of distancing ourselves and not being in a physical work building, the need for video conferencing is intensely important. It is a way to stay connected with other people and their abilities to challenge you. That is highly needed in the workforce from time to time. ~ Written for us by our associate Gary Sorrell, Sorrell Associates, LLC. Copyright protected. All rights reserved | | When you think about it, it’s obvious: negative is the opposite of positive, so in order to instill a positive mindset, you need to get rid of negative thoughts. Sounds simple enough, right? The process is an easy one, but it takes practice to make it stick.
The first step in clearing negativity from your mind is to really pay attention to your thoughts. Whenever the words can’t, shouldn’t, wouldn’t, won’t, not, or never enter your mind, concentrate on what you’re thinking and turn it around to eliminate the negative wording. For example, Your spouse and children are gone for a few hours, and you have the place to yourself. You’re indulging in one of your favorite activities. In the midst of your enjoyment, you start to feel guilty. You think: I really shouldn’t be doing this. I could be getting started on the project I promised someone else I’d take care of. Your enjoyment starts to fade, and you stop what you’re doing, resentful that you have to tackle this boring project when you have so little time to yourself...
Does this sound familiar? The moment you hear yourself think shouldn’t, stop right there and change direction. In this scenario, you might instead think I really should be doing this. Taking time for me is important, and when I’m relaxed and satisfied I will be able to do a better job on that project I promised someone else. I’m so glad I got the opportunity to do something I enjoy.
Try to do this every time a negative thought creeps in. The more often you banish negative ideas from your mind, the easier positive thinking will become. You will be more relaxed and receptive to positive solutions. ~ Written for us by our associate Gary Sorrell, Sorrell Associates, LLC. Copyright protected. All rights reserved | | Virtual Master DISC Training Program (5 days)
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