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Five Keys To Dealing With Change

  1. Accept that change is here to stay.
  2. Keep a positive attitude about change.
  3. Become one of the change agents by looking for opportunities to decrease costs and increase productivity.
  4. Work to increase communication efforts during times of change.  When possible, let people know what’s coming.  This will help to alleviate some of the stress.
  5. Set clear cut priorities for yourself and gain agreement about priorities from the other team members you partner with.

 

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Lower Stress To Increase Productivity

Job Fulfillment and Satisfaction = Increased Productivity and Retention

A number of organizations are facing cost-cutting challenges, which means finding ways to do more with less. Unfortunately, the result can often add stress to employees who are asked to carry more responsibilities, which can adversely affect productivity. In these cases, it’s more critical than ever to take care of your people who are picking up the slack.

As managers and supervisors, we can do a better job of prioritizing. Lighten the load by identifying tasks or projects that can be put on hold for now. Set an example by your commitment not to transfer your stress level to your team. Despite difficult economic times, you can create an environment in which employees are inspired and motivated to come to work.

 

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Really Take a Break

What are you doing during your breaks and at lunch? Intended as times to refresh and rest, the benefits are lost if these times are devoted to exchanges about the fears of the world or complaints about PITAs (Pain In The Assets) people. Taking time to play will actually increase creativity and productivity. Put some fun in your workplace…

  • Plan a lunch-hour party.
  • Read a good book.
  • Take a power nap.
  • Plug in the ipod and listen to your favorite music while taking a walk.
  • Play Pictionary, charades, or name that tune.

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Do You Have A Mentor

Most successful people can point to at least one mentor who helped guide them down a particular path and/or someone who helped navigate them through difficult situations.    Do you have someone like that in your life?  This does not mean, necessarily, someone who provides you with answers, but perhaps someone who poses the right questions for you to ponder so that you can draw your own conclusions.  Regardless of your position in the workplace, a mentor can help you achieve peak performance and success in life overall.
When choosing a mentor look for the following characteristics:

  1. Someone you trust and respect
  2. Someone with greater experience and knowledge than you
  3. One whose personal style is compatible with your needs
  4. Someone other than your immediate manager or supervisor
  5. A person with a flexible and progressive management style

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