Motivational Monday – Sept. 23, 2019

Motivational Monday

Hi Centerplate Team,
Please see this week’s Motivational Monday submitted by Marissa Rafferty, Hospitality Administrative Assistant at the Colorado Convention Center.

Joke of the Week:

How do you organize a space party?

You planet!

Safety:

Each September, National Preparedness Month encourages and reminds Americans to be prepared for disasters or emergencies in their homes, businesses, and communities.

Planning- Preparing for natural disasters can greatly reduce the risks to health and the environment. Hurricanes or floods can contaminate drinking water sources. Forest fires or volcanoes harm air quality. Tornadoes or earthquakes, by damaging factories or storage facilities, can release contaminants where people live or into the environment.

• Individuals and homeowners can plan ahead to protect health for themselves and family members.
• Communities, schools, and businesses can plan ahead to reduce risks and possible costs of storm-related spills or cleanup.

Recovery – Understanding risks will help speed recovery efforts and help keep problems from becoming worse. Improper use of portable generators or heating devices can release deadly carbon monoxide to indoor air. Ice-melting agents used improperly can pollute waterways. Large amounts of debris can present serious disposal problems for state and local communities. Owners or operators of damaged facilities may be responsible for reporting spills.

• Individuals and homeowners can learn more about what, and what not, to do to protect health of themselves and family.
• Communities, schools, and businesses can learn more about address large-scale risks and be aware of any legal requirements they may have under applicable regulations.

HR Best Practice:

Importance of HR Best Practices

The best business leaders know that their people are the driving force behind their business. Now, there is a growing appreciation of how human resource practices are directly linked to revenue and profit margins. Boston Consulting Group and the World Federation of People Management Associations did a report based on a cross-industry study of more than 4,200 HR and non-HR managers in more than 100 countries. It found the greatest correlation between positive economic performance and skilled HR practice in the following areas:

• Employee retention.
• Employer branding.
• Leadership development.
• On-boarding of newly hired employees.
• Performance management and rewards.
• Recruiting.
• Talent management.

Leadership development, talent management, and performance management and rewards were three areas in which “the high-performing companies differentiated themselves dramatically. In each one, these companies engaged in more activities and provided more options, did so more often, and were generally more effective,” the report stated. For most HR professionals, none of this is new. HR metrics are a significant part of the profession’s body of knowledge. But growing appreciation of the value of these measures of HR effectiveness by business leaders and business analysts outside HR will highlight them even more in the years ahead.

Recipe of the Week:

Sweet Potato Gnocchi

 

Ingredients for 2 servings:

4 medium Sweet potatoes

1 teaspoon salt, plus more for the water

1 teaspoon pepper

1 egg

1 ½ cups all-purpose flour, extra to dust

2 tablespoons butter, for pan frying sage leaves

Preparation:

1. Add the potatoes to a large pot of cool salted water. Bring the water to a boil and cook for 20-25 minutes, or until a fork can easily pierce a potato. Drain the potatoes and set aside until cool enough to handle but still warm.
2. Using a peeler or your fingers, remove the skin from the potatoes. In a medium bowl, mash the potatoes until all lumps are gone. Add the salt and pepper and mix well. Make a well in the center of the potatoes and crack an egg into it. Whisk the eggs briefly. Then, using your hands, gently mix it into the potatoes until evenly distributed.
3. Put 1 cups of flour onto a clean surface and turn out the potato dough onto it, keeping the remaining ½ cup close by in case you need it. Working quickly and carefully, knead the dough, only incorporating as much flour as you need along the way until the dough loses stickiness and becomes more solid. Slice the dough into 4 parts. Roll out 1 part into a long rope, about 1 inch wide, cutting in half and working with 1 half at a time if the rope is becoming too long. Slice the rope into ½-inch squares and set aside on a lightly floured surface. Repeat with the remaining dough.
4. If desired, place a fork on your work surface and slide each gnocchi square from the base of the fork prongs to the top so they make a decorative shape.
5. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and add the gnocchi in batches, stirring gently once or twice to ensure they are not sticking. Boil until they float to the surface; after another 15-30 seconds in the water, remove.
6. In a pan over medium heat, melt butter and add the sage. Add the gnocchi and toss until lightly golden.
7. Enjoy!

Stay Motivated:

 

Have an amazing week!

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