Your mission this monday is to ask yourself who you have been helping today.
Before you leave work, take five minutes to sit down and write down a list of five ways you have contributed today. Five ways:
Is there an apology you should've made, that you've been postponing? Make it this monday.
Apologizing at work is a hugely important skill. A well-timed, sincere apology is a great way to resolve conflicts, to enhance learning and to move on from difficult situations.
So if … Continue Reading ›› Starting a new job can be a scary experience. You have new tasks, new co-workers, new rules, a new manager, new everything.
So your mission for this monday is to do something for a person who's come to your workplace recently. Seek out a new co-worker … Continue Reading ›› Your mission this monday has three steps. Step 1: make a list of three happy people at work. Three people (or two or four or five) who are:
Your mission for this monday is to have a conversation with another person in your workplace about this topic: What do we like about working here?
Possible subtopics could be:
Your mission for today is to pick 5 people that you think deserve praise and send them each an email praising them or their work.
Not a loooooong mail, just a couple of lines and, of course, the email has to be specific to that … Continue Reading ›› Your mission this monday, is to make today positive day. Positive day is about focusing on the good stuff rather than the bad stuff, and while you will be doing exactly what you normally do, you'll be doing it with a positive focus.
Here are the … Continue Reading ›› Your mission this monday is to learn three things about a co-worker, that you didn't already know.
That's it: Over lunch or in a coffee break or something, take the time to learn at least three new things you didn't already know about one co-worker. About … Continue Reading ›› Did you know that because we are descended from nomads, the human body is really designed to walk 10 km a day. Less physical activity than that is actually harmful.
Spending a day sitting in your car, at your desk, in your car and on the … Continue Reading ›› This monday, your mission is really simple: All morning, give everyone you meet an extra warm greeting. Smile broadly. Say "Good morning" in a cheerful voice. Take time to ask people how they are (really, not the fake "how are you" greeting).
Don't worry if people … Continue Reading ››