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Heigh Ho, Heigh HoWhere Did the Work Ethic Go???
JoAnne Robinett, MSA, SNSAmerica’s Meal
Americasmeal.com
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It is Summer now, but soon it will be back to school time –
So, What’s in YOUR Backpack?
• School Supply list • Be sure you have what you need for the
first day and everyday this year!• Let’s look at our school supply list!
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What’s in YOUR Backpack?
School Supply List
• New Shoes• Clean work clothes• ?????
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What’s in YOUR Backpack?
School Supply list
• Smile• Your 5 Star Customer Service Attitude• Did you remember to pack your Work
Ethic??
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What’s in YOUR Backpack?
• I had a Manager’s Request for a session on work ethic – the premise was that some employees didn’t have one…. But the truth is – everyone already has a work ethic.
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What’s in YOUR Backpack?
• Old School versus New School• What do you think is different between
the manager’s attitude toward work, and your attitude?
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Different But Not Divided
Generational differences bring challenges and rewards to school nutrition operations.
• By Julie L. Ecker, School Nutrition, December 2004
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Generation Differences
• A diverse workforce can benefit student customers. After all, some students relate better to younger employees, while others enjoy a “grandparent-type”relationship with older employees. These nurturing relationships also can extend to colleagues, with peers of various ages helping one another with professional issues, as well as personal ones.
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Work Ethic• Different generations tend to have
varied perceptions and definitions of employee dedication. Older generations might cite a willingness to work long hours; a desire for professional growth and a demonstration of professionalism; and punctuality. Younger generations may be more likely to view dedication in relation to the quality and quantity of work that is completed.
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Work Ethic
• While there is strength in our diversity, there are also trouble spots that can surface when we are not open-minded about age, gender or cultural differences.
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Work Ethic
• Let’s take a look at the “work ethic” in the most basic form- the one we learned in Kindergarten – the alphabet.
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ABCs of the Work Ethic
• A – Always bring your “A Game”• Apply Yourself• Be Accurate and • Be an Asset to your team
• Be Ambitious, but not at the expense of others
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ABCs of the Work Ethic
• B - Be Dependable
• As they say in the Army – Be all that you can be!
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ABCs of Back to Work
• C is for the Chip on your Shoulder – take that one out of your backpack and leave it at home!
• C is also for Cooperative, Considerate, Conscientious, Cordial and Courteous!
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ABCs of Back to Work
• D is for Discipline, Diligence, and as we said under B - Dependable
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ABCs of Back to Work
• E is for EFFORT• And E is for EVERYDAY
• A good work ethic is not something you have only one or two days a week.
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ABCs of Back to Work
• F is for Focus. Focus on WORK when you are at work.
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ABCs of Back to Work
GGet up, Get Dressed, and
Get to Work on Time!
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ABCs of Back to Work
• H is for Habit. Make good ones – like• Honesty• Hard Work• Helpful
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ABCs of Back to Work
• I is for Initiative – Don’t wait to be told a task needs done, if you know it needs done, go ahead and offer to do it!
• Be INDUSTRIOUS and work to IMPROVE.
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ABCs of Back to Work
• J – there is no better motivator or work ethic mantra than the Nike tagline!
JUST DO IT!
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ABCs of Back to Work
• K – KEEP TRYING
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ABCs of Back to Work
• L is for Likeable – social interaction showed up in each article I used to research this presentation.
• Loyal
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ABCs of Back to Work
• M is for motivate – figure out what motivates you.
• What does motivate you?
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ABCs of Back to Work
• N - NEVER be NEGLIGENT at work!!
• Always be NICE!!
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ABCs of Back to Work
• O is for ORDERLY.
• Be prepared and ORGANIZED when you do your job.
• Do you know what OHIO stands for?
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ABCs of Back to Work
• P is for PUNCUTAL• And for PRACTICE. A good work ethic
may not be natural for you, so practice!• Be PRODUCTIVE• And, be PLEASANT
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ABCs of Back to Work
• Q – Don’t Quit trying to bring the best you to work!
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ABCs of Back to Work
• R is for • RELIABLE• RESPONSIBLE
RESOURCEFUL• AND FOR FOLLOWING THE RULES
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ABCs of Back to Work
• S – IS FOR SUCCESS! NO SLACKERS ALLOWED!
• S is also for proper use of sick days
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ABCs of Back to Work
• T is for TIME
• Be time oriented. Time is money and time is of the essence at work.
• There is a business mantra that says work expands to fit the time given to it.
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ABCs of Back to Work
• U is for useful.
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ABCs of Back to Work
• V is for VOLUNTEER. Don’t wait to be told to so something. Just do it!
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ABCs of Back to Work
• W – work hard – there is a widely held belief that a good work ethic improves your character and your entire life.
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ABCs of Back to Work
• X – XCELL at all you do. If you are struggling with something, ask for help.
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ABCs of Back to Work
• Y – YOU? YES, YOU! No one else can give you a good work ethic – unless your parents already did.
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ABCs of Back to Work
• Z
• Z END!
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Heigh Ho, Heigh Ho –Now tell me – did the work
ethic go anywhere?
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A car doesn’t look like this anymore …
• But we still have great cars that help us get many tasks accomplished everyday.
• The same is true of the work ethic – it is still here, it just might not look like the model you bought …
• If your work ethic needs a “tune- up”before school starts, you might want to practice your ABCs!!