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Happy Holidays from Connect to HR

Season’s greetings! It’s hard to believe that another year is coming to an end. This has been a very busy and exciting year for Connect to HR. It’s been fun coaching, mentoring and guiding my clients as they implement new HR programs or deal with a lot of change in their organizations. Also, I have really enjoyed coaching senior executives and leaders. It’s been an honor to be a safe, confidential place for my clients to talk about what’s really going on in their organizations and to help them strategize a solution. I look forward to continuing this important work in the New Year.

I also want to express my deep gratitude to you, my loyal readers, for being part of the Connect to HR community. I hope that through my blog articles I’ve been able to keep you engaged and informed. I look forward to continuing the conversation in 2019!

All my best wishes for very Merry Holidays and a Happy, Healthy and Prosperous New Year!

Happy Holidays from Connect to HR

It’s hard to believe that the holidays are here already, and that 2018 is just around the corner! I hope that you will have a warm and wonderful holiday season with family and friends, and that the New Year will bring you happiness and success.

In this season of giving, I also hope that you will remember those who are less fortunate by making a donation or volunteering your time for one of the many organizations who serve those in need. This year has been a particularly difficult one for many. Here are some ideas.

I also want to express my deep gratitude to you, my loyal readers, for being part of the Connect to HR community. I hope that through my blog articles I’ve been able to keep you engaged and informed. I appreciate your comments, and I look forward to continuing the conversation in 2018!

All my best wishes for very Merry Holidays and a Happy, Healthy and Prosperous New Year!

Remember to Thank Your Employees

The last month of the year can often get so busy with wrapping things up for one year and preparing for the next that we forget a very important activity – saying “Thank You” to employees.

Before you take off for the holidays, be sure you show your appreciation for the work that your employees have done in 2016. Recap the successes, share lessons learned, and tell them your hopes and plans for the New Year. Let them know how important they were in the organization’s accomplishments this year, and how you are relying on them for continued success next year.

Many companies have gone through changes this year – big and small, planned or unexpected. As you thank employees – both in group settings and individually – keep your message positive. Here are some ideas for showing your appreciation.

Say “thank you” in person. Encourage managers to make the time to walk around and thank each person on their team for contributing to the success of the organization. A personal thank you is much more meaningful than an email or a thank you during an “all hands” meeting.

Give a gift or cash award. Include a gift, cash or gift card with the personal thank you. It doesn’t have to be expensive, but it should be meaningful.

Take your team to lunch. Have each manager take their team out to lunch to celebrate the holidays and say “thank you.”

And now I would like to thank you for following my blog, and for providing your comments and feedback!

My best wishes for very Happy Holidays and a Successful 2017!

Supporting Our Communities

As you gather with friends, family and colleagues this holiday season, please remember those in your community who are less fortunate. This can be an especially difficult time of year for them.

Giving back is not only a socially responsible thing to do, it also has many intrinsic benefits for you, your company and your employees.

You feel better about yourself!
Your company will benefit by demonstrating that it cares about the community, which helps attract customers and employees. And,
Your employees will have the opportunity to bond (and feel better about themselves) when you encourage them to volunteer their time or their money to a team selected cause.

There are many local charitable organizations that rely on donations and the help of volunteers to continue to serve their respective constituents. Here are a few:

Second Harvest Food Bank needs help packing and sorting the food it collects and provides to people in need in the community. This makes a great team event. Your employees may also want to help with food distribution.

The Family Giving Tree offers several opportunities for group volunteering: Off-season product sorting; wish card sorting/collateral prep; and volunteering in the warehouse.

Cityteam needs frozen turkeys and canned nonperishable food items to help to make a difference in the lives of men, women, and children struggling with homelessness, hunger, and poverty. Donations can be dropped off 9am-4pm Tuesdays-Saturdays at Cityteam’s Community Services Program, 1297 North 13th St., San Jose.

You can find more opportunities for giving in this San Jose Mercury News article.

Tomorrow, Tuesday, November 29 is Giving Tuesday. Please consider giving to your favorite charity.

“We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give.” – Winston Churchill

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Happy Holidays from Connect to HR

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