10 ways to foster employee development

10 WAYS TO FOSTER EMPLOYEE DEVELOPMENT Here are 10 tips for cultivating and sustaining employee development!

Wednesday, March 19, 14

#1 - PRACTICE GRATITUDE

Challenge yourself to write down 3 new things each day that you are grateful for over the course of 21 days.

10 Ways to Foster Employee Development


#2 - JOURNAL DAILY

Write for 2 minutes each day about a positive experience that you had - it can be anything. Over time it trains your brain to be grateful and optimistic.

10 Ways to Foster Employee DevelopmentWednesday, March 19, 14

#3 - ALTER YOUR LENS

Alter the lens through which you see the world. For example, in news or current events, look for the good in any situation or event.


#4 - MEDITATE FOR 8 MINUTES

Take 8 minutes out of your day to meditate. No screens, no smartphones, just close your eyes and meditate. This helps us to get over some of the cultural ADHD we get from multitasking.


#5 - EMAIL A CO-WORKER

Write a short, positive and friendly email to a co-worker or friend once a day.


#6 - DEFINE YOUR PURPOSE

Let your employees define their duties or position. Really force them to think about their purpose and the difference they make at the company beyond the day-to-day duties.


#7 - STRESS AS A CHALLENGE

75% of job success is the result of 3 things: optimism, social support, and the ability to see stress as a challenge. Change the way you think about stressful situations and you’ll notice a change.


#8 - NURTURE CREATIVITY

Not only should you let employees think of new processes, but use their input to make them feel valued. Creativity is most cultivated when people feel like it matters.


#9 - ROTATE ASSIGNMENTS

Repetition breeds boredom. Instead, let employees use their best judgement to prioritize tasks and implement processes.



#10 - REVERSE THE FORMULA FOR HAPPINESS

Right now, we are taught that if we work hard, we will get a good job and then we will be happy. Change that to be: if we are already happy, we will enjoy our job and subsequently work harder.



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