learning to survive in payroll & personnel administration 2014 v9.3

LEARNING TO SURVIVE IN

PAYROLL & PERSONNEL

ADMINISTRATION

Finding & Connecting to your

inner strength

Presented By

Grant Hamel (BCom Hons, NLP Trainer)

Melon Consulting & CoCT

Sow a thought, reap an action Sow a action, reap a habit Sow a habit, reap a character Sow a character, reap a destiny. - Seneca

Welcome & Connect

How to be Overwhelmed

Central role of Communication

Build your Resilience

Conclusion

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Taking on the jobs of others (workload)

Overwhelmed by communication and technology

The pace is too fast – running on treadmill

The crisis of our time - old structure dying

Economic, social & political crisis

Collective unwanted outcomes (e.g. junk foods)

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Stress

Burnout

Chaos

Crisis

Procrastination

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“The Problems of

Today

Were Created by

The Thinking of Yesterday”

The meaning of your communication is the response that

you get

Seek First To Understand

Then To Be Understood - Stephen Covey

• Talk the other person’s language

• Walk in the other persons shoes

• Connect on a human level

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Showing Up

Our ability to bounce back

Our resourcefulness

Task focused and productive whilst experiencing tough times

Emerging stronger and more resourceful

P – Connect to your Purpose

R – Be Realistically Optimistic

O – Persevere by being Open Minded

S – Use your Unique Strengths

P – Generate Positive Feelings

E – Enjoy Maintaining Perspective

R – Reach Out to Others

What is your purpose in Life? ◦ Significant people

◦ Significant causes

◦ Faith

Two people in jail ◦ One saw bars

◦ One saw stars

The story you tell yourself creates

yourself….. • Not all my fault

• Does not always happen

• Won’t effect everything

Persevere

Be OPEN-MINDED

CHOOSE your ATTITUDE

BE FLIXIBLE

What are your strengths that create personal excellence?

How can you use your strengths to create personal excellence at work?

How can you use your strengths to create personal excellence in relationships?

How do you generate POSITIVE FEELINGS?

SMILE – POSTURES - GRATITUDE

Helps us to bounce back

Have FUN

Reframing your perspective

Seek out POSITIVE messages

Share

Care

Connect

P – Connect to your Purpose

R – Be Realistically Optimistic

O – Persevere by being Open Minded & Flexible

S – Use your Unique Strengths

P – Generate Positive Feelings

E – Enjoy Maintaining Perspective

R – Reach Out to others

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Have a sunshine day