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*** Industrious ***
*** Hoping and dreaming of a better world are not enough if we are unwilling to work; but when we work towards our dreams, wonderful things can happen. - Lloyd NewellTrivia Question of the Week
Q. What three South American countries does the equator cross?
(Answer at the end of this newsletter.)Employee Morale
-Do You Know?-
Contributed by Diane Owens.
I am the monthly employee newsletter editor for a large agency with about 1,000 employees.
I take articles and items of interest to our employees, and upcoming events, and compile them into four pages. Each week, we put these pages in acrylic stands we purchased at the dollar-store, and place them, as signs, on the tabletops in the cafe.
The signs are clear acrylic, with a stand at the bottom, so that you can insert a different 5" x 7" article on both sides. Half the tables get the first two pages and the other half get the other two pages.
I discovered the best way to get new "volunteers" for the signs is to go into the cafe and hang around there with my camera. People on a break are more relaxed and more willing to have their picture taken.
Just in case someone missed it on the tables, the -Do You Know?- sections get posted all along the bottom of a large bulletin board directly across from the cafe (heavy traffic area). They are rotated in and out randomly - every couple of weeks - a few at a time.
You'd be amazed how much interest the signs have drawn. Both long-time employees and new ones are fascinated to learn about their coworkers.
I've done this every week for over two years -- and the program is stronger than ever. I think it's because it gives people a chance to feel a connection in some small way with people they see around the building. It makes the workplace a friendlier place, and makes it seem more personal.
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Thank you, Diane, for sharing that outstanding morale booster.
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Harriet Meyerson
PS. We need short, clean, funny jokes for our newsletter, too.
Answer to This Week's Trivia Question
Q. What three South American countries does the equator cross?
A. Brazil, Colombia, and Ecuador
Joke of the Week
After putting her grandchildren to bed, a grandmother changed into old slacks and a droopy blouse and proceeded to wash her hair.
As she heard the children getting more and more rambunctious, her patience grew thin. Finally, she threw a towel around her head and stormed into their room, putting them back to bed with stern warnings.
As she left the room, she heard the three-year-old say with a trembling voice, 'Who was that?'
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