Motivational Tuesday – Sept. 3, 2019

Motivational Monday
Robert Barrow

Robert Barrow

Hi Team,

I hope everyone had a happy and safe Labor Day holiday! Please see this week’s Motivational Tuesday submitted by Marissa Rafferty, Hospitality Administrative Assistant at the Colorado Convention Center.

Joke of the Week:
Why are frogs so happy?
They eat whatever bugs them.

Safety:
Winter is just around the corner! Winter slips and falls can easily be avoided by taking the following precautions:
• Walk like a penguin by focusing on your footing and taking short, slow, and flat-footed steps
• Avoid using cell phones or carrying large loads while walking
• Walk on marked paths and avoid short cuts
• Wear proper footwear for weather
• Watch for changing conditions
• Step down and not out when getting out of a vehicle
• Report icy conditions to a supervisor or maintenance person

HR Best Practice:

Make Information Easily Accessible
Information sharing is essential. This is an area where a lot of large companies struggle: How do you keep track of who knows what, so you know where to go to with your questions? According to Jeffery Pfeffer (American business theorist), there are two reasons why information sharing is so important. Firstly, open communication about strategy, financials, and operations creates a culture in which people feel they are trusted. It truly involves employees in the business. As an additional effect, it discourages hear-say and negative informal chatter. Secondly, if you want your people to share their ideas, they need to have an informed understanding of what’s going on in the business. Being informed about the business is also something that employees often mention as something they find important in attitude surveys, as well as having a chance to contribute to and influence decisions affecting their working life.

Recipe of the Week:
Wholesome Blueberry- Oat Muffins

Ingredients: 

2 cups Rolled Oats
2 cups Oat milk
14.4 oz All Purpose Flour
½ teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
2 ½ teaspoon Baking Powder
4 Eggs
½ teaspoon Salt
1 teaspoon Baking Soda
1.3 cup brown sugar
8 oz. Sunflower Oil
3 cup fresh blueberries

Method:
1. Combine Oats and oat milk and let stand for 20 minutes
2. Separately combine Flour, salt, cinnamon, baking powder and baking soda…set aside
3. Combine eggs, brown sugar and oil
4. Mix everything together (wet and dry) and stir in blueberries (don’t over process!)
5. Scoop into muffin cups and top generously with **Oat Streusel Topping and bake at 350 for 18 minutes until golden…enjoy!
Muffin – Oat Streusel Topping
1 cup Brown sugar
.8 cup whole rolled oats
.8 cup All-purpose Flour
½ teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
4 oz Margarine

Method:
1. Combine brown sugar, flour, oats, sugar and cinnamon and stir in melted margarine
2. Press mixture into a crumbly consistency, use as a topping for the blueberry oat muffins

Courtesy of Executive Pastry Chef Syd Berkowitz at the Colorado Convention Center.

 

Stay Motivated:

Have an amazing week!!

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2 Responses

  • Naomi Dugan September 5, 2019 at 2:23 pm

    Rob,

    Love the recipe and the quote.

    Thank you and have a good week,
    Naomi

  • Sal Ferrulo September 3, 2019 at 4:25 pm

    Robert,
    Thank you for the informative information and words of wisdom.
    Great way to begin the week!
    Sincerely and respectfully,
    Sal

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