Joy on the Job

Have You Found Your Joy?

5 KEY INGREDIENTS

• S tress Management

• T eamwork

• I nspiration

• C ommunication

• K indness

Stress Management

• Manage your own stress– If punctuality is important, come in ten minutes

early– Set your own deadline prior to your boss’

• Assume problems WILL cause delays

• Follow up BEFORE the deadline

• If you’re going to come up short, give fair warning and request an extension

TEAMWORK

• Involve others – helps reduce tension– All employees’ opinions are valuable– Divide and conquer– Try to assign duties that play to strengths

INSPIRATION

• Draw on that which gives you strength– GOD is first above all others– Parents should build your self esteem– Teachers should push you to do your best– Motivational speakers (Yes I Can)– Managers (Good and Bad)– Relatives (Even the ones you want to hide in a closet)– Friends who have more problems than you do

COMMUNICATION

• The key to any successful relationship– It’s not what you say, it’s how you say it– Do not be confrontational– Give credit where credit is due– Find something nice to say

kindness

• Do something nice for someone else– Even when someone does you wrong– Two negatives do not make a positive

So Did YOU FIND YOUR JOY?

• S tress Management

• T eamwork

• I nspiration

• C ommunication

• K indness