Motivational Monday – December 2, 2019
Motivational Monday
Happy Monday All!
I hope everyone had a safe and happy holiday! Please enjoy the below Motivational Monday courtesy of Ashley Zimmerman, HR Coordinator at the Colorado Convention Center.
Joke of the Week:
Why do mummies like the holidays so much?
They’re into all the wrapping.
Safety:
Traveling for work? Hotel safety is a must
Do you travel for work – even if it’s just once a year for a safety conference?
“As with other aspects of safety, being prepared and aware of potential risks are the key to a safe trip in your home country or elsewhere in the world,” the Canadian Center for Occupational Health and Safety says.
To make your work trip a safe one, CCOHS recommends:
- Choosing hotels in safe locations that take extra measures to provide security for guests.
- Ensuring your reservation is guaranteed, even if you arrive late. Try to arrange it so you arrive at your destination before dark.
- Sharing your schedule with your co-workers so they know how to reach you. Follow a check-in procedure, including calling a prearranged contact when you arrive safely.
- Being aware of your surroundings. “You look less vulnerable when you are busy,” CCOHS notes.
- Ensuring your hotel room has a peephole, dead bolt and chain lock.
- Instructing hotel staff not to give your room number or name to anyone.
- Checking that the locks and telephone work in your room. Report anything suspicious to hotel management.
Additionally, never open your hotel room door without verifying who is on the other side. If the person claims to be an employee, call the front desk to confirm. Don’t invite strangers into the room or go to a stranger’s room. If you’re meeting a colleague, make sure to do so in a public location, such as the hotel lobby or restaurant.
HR Best Practice:
Performance Reviews & Job Descriptions Set Expectations
Employers need to recognize that both job descriptions and performance reviews are invaluable tools not only to their new staff members, but to the company as well. By providing employees with job descriptions, you have given them a detailed description of what their job functions are, as well as the corresponding performance expectations.
Meeting with an employee at incremental times to evaluate his or her performance may seem like a waste of valuable time at that moment, but it pales in comparison to starting the recruiting process again and training another new employee. In the end, if you have provided your employee with the expectations of his or her role and you have given guidance by way of performance review, if it doesn’t work out then you are well documented on why it was necessary to terminate the employee.
You want your employees to be invested in their jobs and the company’s success, so you must also be sure to invest in your employees by communicating clearly, setting expectations, and providing feedback in the form of regular performance evaluations. A little time invested initially may save you a lot of money down the line.
Recipe of the Week:
Strawberry Santa’s
This idea is so easy it doesn’t need a recipe. Share a healthy treat and put a festive spin on it. These strawberry Santa’s are so easy to put together and everyone will get a kick out of them. All you’ll need are strawberries, whipping cream and a couple black sesame seeds for eyes.
Stay Motivated:
Have an amazing week!
Naomi Dugan December 2, 2019 at 3:12 pm
Great item regarding hotel safety.
Thank you Ashley and Rob!