Focusing on Work During Difficult Personal Times

It’s not quite as easy as “checking your problems at the door”

Where possible (and necessary), communicate with supervisors

Control the things you CAN control

Focus on the things you can measure

Refrain from broadcasting personal details

Consider taking time off, if available

Basics

EAP

Support Groups

Wise Advisors

Professional Support

Don’t Try to Go It Alone

Your Office

Your Home

Your Vehicle

Environmental Controls

Remember why you work

Take pride in surviving

Serve as an example to others

Keeping Motivated

Eliminate toxic people from your ‘circle’

Be wary of what you are watching and reading and what you are saying to yourself

Discover new ways to feed your mind Running/walking Writing

Engage Social “Filtering”

Lists

Deadlines

Standards of Performance

Remove Subjective Judgments

DO'S and DON'T'S DO...

Strike _______________ Talk about the problem when

____________________ Talk about __________________________ Ask ____________________________

What can You do for an Employee or Co-Worker Going Through a Difficult

Time?

DO'S and DON'T'S DON'T...

Try to become ________________________ Join the person in running

_______________________ Give the person ____________________________ Make _________________________

What can You do for an Employee or Co-Worker Going Through a Difficult

Time?