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Employee Morale Tips
The Confidence Center Newsletter
September 2, 2008 - Vol. 8 - Issue 36
Written by Harriet Meyerson and published every Tuesday
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In This Issue:
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=> Word, Quote, Trivia, and Joke of the Week
=> Article: October Workplace Celebrations
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Our heart goes out to the people of Southern
Louisiana who have had to evacuate to shelters
far away from home because of Hurricane Gustav.
If you would like to help, please contribute to
the Red Cross at www.redcross.org
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Word and Quote of the Week
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*** Worry ***
*** "If you want to test your memory, try to
recall what you were worrying about one year ago today."
-Rotarian
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Trivia Question of the Week
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Q. What animal undertakes the world's longest migration each year?
(Answer at the end of this newsletter.)
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Employee Morale
October Workplace Celebrations
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We recommend that you have a theme for each
month. We have listed many ideas for you to
choose from so you can plan ahead for October.
They are also listed on our web at:
http://www.confidencecenter.com/calendar_oct08.htm
(If you have one you would like to add to our list, please email it to us.)
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Featured Idea
October is Story Telling Month
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This is a month to captivate yourself and your
staff with stories.
Children aren't the only ones that love to listen
to stories. Adults are captivated by stories,
too. Telling stories connect people in many ways.
The story teller gets to express emotions that he
or she may not feel comfortable expressing in
normal conversation.
Those listening share the excitement,
suspense, humor, pride, joy etc. that the story
teller expresses.
Listeners may relate part of the story to their
own lives, thus helping them deal with a similar
situation.
Read a story from a book to your staff for only
10 minutes during lunchtime every day. You can
take turns reading. Stories can either be true or fiction.
<<< Other Story ideas >>>
* Co-workers share stories of challenges they
overcame, and how they did it. These can either
be workplace challenges or personal courage
experiences.
* Share stories about favorite vacations,
hobbies, interests, etc.
* Tell stories about your happiest memories,
your most embarrassing moments, or about
interesting people you have met.
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October is also...
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National Book Month -
For lots of great ideas for celebrating
National Book Month go to
http://www.nationalbook.org
Health Literacy Month -
Health literacy is about the entire process of
exchanging healthcare information. It is not just
about reading and writing, but how people
communicate about health through speaking and
drawing pictures. And it is about using such
technology as videotapes, audiotapes, CD-ROMs,
and the Web. www.healthliteracymonth.com
National Breast Cancer Awareness Month -
www.nbcam.org
National Disability Employment Awareness Month -
To foster the full integration of people with
disabilities into the workforce.
National Popcorn Poppin' Month - www.popcorn.org
October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
1 out of 3 women are affected by domestic violence in their lifetimes-
This is no small matter. Many more need to be informed.
For more information go to www.NCADV.com or check out
your state's domestic violence coalition.
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October Days to Celebrate
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3 - World Smile Day -
www.worldsmileday.com and
www.smileycollector.com
4 - Frugal Fun Day -
Visit this web for great ideas on how to have
fun for $5 or less -
www.frugalfun.com/frugalfundayideas.html
5-11 - Mental Awareness Week -
www.psych.org/public_info/
5 - 11 Fire Prevention Week -
To educate the public on how to stay safe from
fire. www.nfpa.org/FPW/index.asp
6 - National Child's Health Day
9 - Yom Kippor -
Jewish Holiday Begins sundown October 8th and
lasts until sundown October 9th.
13 - Columbus Day - Second Monday in Oct.
13 - 19 - World Rain Forest Week -
www.ran.org
15 - 21- National Business Women's Week -
www.bpwusa.org
16 - National Boss's Day
18 - Sweetest Day -
Third Saturday in October.
21 - National Character Counts Week
24 - United Nations Day
25 - Make a Difference Day -
www.makeadifferenceday.com
31 - Halloween -
See Halloween ideas on our web at:
http://www.confidencecenter.com/calendar_oct08.htm
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Peggy Collins, is author of the book,
- Help Is Not A Four Letter Word, Why Doing It
All Is Doing You In -
She needs your opinion on what type of help
working women need. Please help her help working women.
Simply take a short 5 Q. survey. You will not be
asked for your name or email address, just your
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Peggy's survey is at:
She will compile the results and give our
newsletter tips and strategies you can use
to have less stress at work.
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Answer to This Weeks Trivia Question
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Q. What animal undertakes the world's longest
migration each year?
A. The Arctic Tern may be a small bird, but it
undertakes the world's longest migration each
year when it travels almost from pole to pole.
After breeding in the Arctic Circle, these birds
migrate during the Northern Hemisphere winter to
the border of the Antarctic ice pack. The
roundtrip migration is almost equal to flying all
the way around the earth -- totaling
approximately 21,750 miles (35,000 kilometers).
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Joke of the Week
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"A young man joins a monastery and takes a vow of
silence: He's allowed to say two words every seven years.
After the first seven years, the elders bring him
in and ask for his two words. He says, "Cold floors".
Seven more years pass. They bring him back in
and ask for his two words. He says, "Bad food".
Seven more years pass. They bring him in for his
two words. He says, "I quit".
"That's fine" say the elders. "You have done
nothing but complain since you got here".
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http://www.ConfidenceCenter.com
For tips and strategies for supervisors,
and managers, go to
http://www.BecomeABetterLeader.com
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