| Business
Productivity
Three Rules of Work… Out of clutter, find
simplicity. From discord, find Harmony. In the middle of difficulty
lies Opportunity.
-Albert Einstein
Integrating
ethics, integrity and spirit within business practice
enhances business performance and personal inspiration.
In
today’s competitive business world, deadlines,
job pressure, corporate uncertainty, and high demands
create a stressful work environment. Negative stress
in the workplace accounts for low morale, inefficiency,
increased absenteeism,
and low productivity. |
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Consider these statistics:
- 43%
of all adults suffer adverse health effects from stress
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75-90% of all physician office visits are stress-related
disorders
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Corporations lose 16 days annually/worker in productivity
due to stress, anxiety, and depression
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American industry spends $300 billion annually, or
$7500/worker/year, in lost hours due to absenteeism,
reduced productivity, and workers' compensation benefit.
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To bring forth excellence in an individual and company, employees
and management must adapt to the competitive and changing business
world. Learning to channel stress into positive, productive,
and proficient ways leads to strong decision-making, innovative
thinking, and organizational effectiveness.
Today's emphasis on teams, service, and customers promotes the
importance of looking at an individual’s personality traits
as well as his/her job performance. Nurturing positive personality
traits, managing life stress, and taking charge of career goals
will create high levels of job satisfaction and work productivity.
The following questions will enable you to explore your work
performance, evaluate your job satisfaction and efficiency,
and define your career goals…
Answering “YES” leads to success! Answering “NO”
allows room to grow.
- 7
Traits of Highly Successful People…
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Conscientiousness – Are
you responsible, dependable, and reliable?
o Creativity
– Are you innovative, spontaneous, artistic,
investigative, and imaginative?
o Ambition
– Are you determined, persistent, and
enthusiastic?
o Strong
Interpersonal Skills – Are you empathetic,
compassionate, and cooperative?
o Leadership
– Are you encouraging, responsible, consistent,
and confident?
o Commitment
– Are you hardworking, volunteering, accountable,
and proud?
o Integrity
– Are you trustworthy, genuine, and authentic?
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- Time
Management
Identify
your own barriers to effective use of time.
Reflecting on your own thoughts and feelings
about time management will enable you to try
new strategies to succeed.
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Do you set time frames for work tasks and schedule
them on your calendar?
o Do
you seek available resources for support and
delegate responsibilities?
o Do
you set boundaries, balancing social and work
time?
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- Team
Building and Communication
Understanding
the impact that an individual has on a group
and how to work together in a cohesive manner
is an essential factor in team building.
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o Do
you compromise, knowing everyone has a stake
in the outcome?
o Do
you cooperate, rather than compete with your
colleagues?
o Do
you view obstacles as opportunities?
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- Assertiveness
Skills
Knowing
when and how to promote your ideas in a constructive
and effective manner leads to higher productivity
and job satisfaction.
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Do you stand up for yourself?
o Do
you have a strong self-esteem that is reflected
in your performance?
o Do
you speak up with courtesy and conviction in
managing your tasks?
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- Work-life
Balance… Doing Verses Being
With
a better balance between work and home, you
can be more productive, experience improved
relationships, and enjoy more "good times"
with a minimum of anxiety and stress.
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Do you effectively balance your home and family
life?
o Have
you reflected on life priorities and outcomes
that matter?
o Do
you respect and appreciate a job well done or
keep pushing? |
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Total
Health Connections seminars and workshops will enable companies
to value their greatest resource… the people committed
to working and growing with their business organization.
We lead the way in helping businesses define success
strategies that convert intentions into productive action. We
will guide you on your journey to meaningful accomplishments.
Click HERE to take the first step…
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