JUNE Star Gazing
PRIZE THIS MONTH !!!
“Appreciation is a wonderful thing. It makes what is excellent in others belong to us as well.”
~Voltaire
One way to change the culture of a workplace is to adjust the lens you use. Recognizing and acknowledging the positive behaviors we bring to the workplace is crucial to have a healthy work environment.
This month you will be actively looking for a colleague or person at work who you think has brought their A-game. You’re looking for gold-star behaviour in your work. This can be working as a team, showing kindness, going the extra mile for others, being an excellent teacher, being a humble learner etc. After the shift or work day decide who your “gold-star” should be given to. Then write that person a card, email or something else that explicitly articulates your appreciation. Outline what behavior you thought was particularly amazing and how it impacted you. Then deliver the card in person or sent it through inter-hospital (or regular) mail, email etc to get to the recipient.
This exercise, when practiced over time, focuses your brain to acknowledge the contributions of those around you. You will start to see positive behaviors more and more. It also illuminates to the person being acknowledged what they are doing really well. Sometimes what seems so obvious to an outsider is not recognized internally. Our words have the opportunity to help someone see how awesome they are!
THE CHALLENGE
The challenge this month is to identify people who are doing an excellent job and contributing to a healthy workplace and to let them know it! This might feel awkward at first. Don’t worry. It gets easier and feels more natural every time you do it.
Beginner level: identify and send appreciation to a colleague once this month
Intermediate level: identify and send appreciation to a colleague 5 times over the course of the month
Advanced level: identify and send appreciation to a colleague every day you work
THE PRIZE
If you complete the challenge at the intermediate level or higher you are eligible to be entered into the draw for the monthly prize! If you participate at the advanced level you get 2 tickets in the draw.
The prize is a $250 gift certificate to the River Cafe. This should be just in time to celebrate Covid restrictions lifting!!!
ENTERING THE DRAW
You must complete the challenge at least at the intermediate level to be eligible. Advanced players will have 2 tickets entered in the draw
Send WHO you are, WHERE you work, and WHAT level you did to yycemhappinesschallenge2021@gmail.com
to be eligible emails must be received by midnight on July 7, 2021
