Inspiring Workplaces
The Way Work Ought to Be! |
ISSUE 1,002 - Dec. 20, 2023 |
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It's Time to Celebrate the Highlights |
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As 2023 draws to a close, take the time to celebrate and review the year that was. Here's a quick and simple framework to use with your team or family.
Have everyone share:
1. Their top 3 successes/highlights/wins of the year.
2. The top 3 things they are most grateful for.
3. The top 3 things they are looking forward to in 2024.
If you have more time for the extended play version, then here are some additional questions to toss into the review salad:
- If you could summarize the year in just one word, what word would you use?
- What's the biggest obstacle you overcame this year?
- What is something you tried or did that scared you at the time?
- What are you most proud of from the last year?
- What new skill did you learn this year?
- What was one thing you learned about yourself this year?
- Who made a real positive difference in your life?
- What surprised you the most this last year?
- Who inspired you the most this past year?
- What was your favorite book, movie, or TV show from the past year?
I wish you all a safe, healthy, happy, joyous and humor-filled holiday season and all the best of the best for 2024!
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Mike's Fun at Work Tip |
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Encourage everyone to post their #1 highlight, win, positive memory, or funny memory from 2023 on a virtual or actual celebration board, and/or use this as a meeting icebreaker. You can also have everyone write theirs down and submit it in a jar, then randomly read the submissions and have everyone guess who wrote which submission (or just read
them).
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Quote of the Week |
"Laugh as much as possible, always laugh. It's the sweetest thing one can do for oneself and one's fellow human beings." Maya Angelou
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Funny Business |
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The January 2024 (wow) theme days are up on the website, featuring:
January 2: World Introvert Day and Happy Mew Year for Cats
January 5: Whipping Cream Day
January 7: Bobblehead Day
January 8: Show and Tell Day at Work
January 9: Poetry at Work Day
January 11: Learn Your Name in Morse Code
January 13: Make Your Dream Come True Day
January 14: Dress Up Your Pet Day
January 15: Thank Your Mentor Day
January 18: Get To Know Your Customers Day
January 19: Popcorn Day
January 20: Cheese Lovers Day
January 21: International Sweatpants Day
January 22: Answer Your Cat's Question Day
January 24: Belly Laugh Day/Talk Like a Grizzled Prospector Day
January 26: Fun at Work Day
January 27: Fruitcake Toss Day
January 28: Kazoo Day
January 29: Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day
January 30: Inane Voice Mail/Answering Machine Message Day
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