People Dynamics Newsletter - People Matters
Issue 2, December 2004/January 2005 | Back to Newsletters Index
Festive Season
Thank you to everyone who gave us such positive feedback about the first
issue of People Matters. We appreciate your comments.
This Issue combines as the last of 2004 and the first of 2005 and looks
at motivation.
People Dynamics will close from 5pm Thursday 23 December and reopen Tuesday
4 January. Our best wishes to you and your family for a happy and safe
festive season.
Carolyn and Laura
Public Holidays
The Victorian Government recently changed the Public Holidays over the
Christmas and New Year period. Earlier this year it was decided they would
occur only on the actual date, however as many of those days are weekends,
a weekday has now been added. Public Holidays are now:
Christmas Day 25 and 27 December
Boxing Day 26 and 28 December
New Years Day 1 and 3 January
Do you have a question you would like answered? Let us know - your suggestions
for topics are welcome.
Motivation
It is popular to take leave at this time of year and we often return
to work feeling rejuvenated and quickly find solutions to previously difficult
issues.
Many people also use the traditional Christmas / New Year break as a time
of reflection and planning – how did the past year go for me, am I happy,
what do I need to do this year? For some, pressure from family will play
a part in their resolutions.
Often a skeleton staff remains to ‘hold the fort’. And there are some
whose return from leave is less than willing – ‘everyone else’ is still
on holidays, why not me!
Motivation to be present – in mind as well as body – can sometimes be
lacking. As a manager there are some quick and easy things you can do
to both increase your own motivation and help others around you. Here
are three easy suggestions:
- Review goals and priorities – for the business, yourself and your team. A JOD® review is one way of doing this.
- Take 1 minute when you wake each morning to write down the one hardest thing you will do that day. Then make it the first thing you do. Take 1 minute before bed to review and write comments.
- Show appreciation of others’ efforts, and give them encouragement.
Don’t forget that acting with enthusiasm yourself will give a positive
example and help everyone around you to be motivated.
If someone else in your business may be interested in People Matters please
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