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Employee Success Toolkit
Tool #2:
Increase Your Workplace Energy
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Increase Your Workplace Energy
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You need to re-energize when your engine is running on empty.
Energy is needed for motivation. Therefore…
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Increase Your Workplace Energy
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“Motivation is a powerful tool for success and achievement, but it must be practiced on a daily basis.
Many say that motivation wears off, which is true…but so does bathing, that is why you must do it daily,”
says Willie Jolley, author of “It Only Takes a Minute to Change Your Life!”
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Increase Your Workplace Energy
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Read for InspirationEven one story can lift your spirits.
Inspiring stories Quotations Poems
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Increase Your Workplace Energy
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Think PositivelyTransform your sadness into happiness.
Cancel your negative thinking. Cancel your “pity party”. Take two minutes to make a gratitude
list.
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Increase Your Workplace Energy
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Vary Your Tasks
Switch from a tedious task to one that is more physical or creative.
Reward yourself for getting boring tasks accomplished.
Follow a boring task with one you enjoy.
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Increase Your Workplace Energy
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Listen to Music“I don’t sing because I am happy; I’m happy because I sing.” William James
Take a one-minute music break.
Sing out loud, if you have your own office.
Sing to yourself, if you work with others.
Take your iPod or radio to work and listen on your breaks.
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Increase Your Workplace Energy
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Play Games that Keep You Motivated
Beat the Clock Workplace Bingo
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Beat the Clock
Count how many tasks you can accomplish in a certain time limit - in a half hour or an hour. How many calls you made How many entries you posted, etc.
Give yourself a penny for each one. Save up your money and have some fun.
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Workplace Bingo
Make up your own bingo cards. Use words related to your job, instead of
numbers.
As you work, cross out the words for the tasks you accomplish.
When you get 5 across, down or diagonally, you win.
Reward yourself
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Take an Exercise BreakEven a couple of minutes will re-energize you.
Stand up and stretch. Do knee bends. Jog in place. Go up and down a
flight of stairs. Go outside for a breath
of fresh air.
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One-Minute Mini Massage
Scalp Neck Shoulders Arms Legs
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People to People EnergyIt’s like plugging into an electrical socket.
Talk to someone who is upbeat.
Give everyone a cheery “Hello” and a compliment. When you spread good
cheer, you brighten your own day.
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Two-Minute Energy Cheer
Arrange with your co-workers that anyone who is feeling drained can ring a bell to call for an “Energy Cheer”.
Everyone then goes back to work feeling connected and energized.
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Make a Poster
People can’t read your mind. You have to let them know when you need cheering up.
If you’re feeling upset or unhappy, make a poster that says, “Please cheer me up!” and hang it on your office door or cubicle.
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Appoint an Energy Ambassador
Choose a new ambassador each week or month.
The ambassador is responsible for creating: Energizing moments Energizing activities
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VisualizeRe-create a Memory of a High Energy Moment
Skiing down a mountain Swimming in the ocean Dancing
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Humor
Whenever you see a funny cartoon or joke, put it in a folder.
Create your own “Humor Notebook”, and enjoy a few minutes of fun and laughter on your break.
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Eat Healthy Snacks
Energy Bar Peanut Butter on crackers Hard boiled eggs Raw vegetables Fruits Avoid a heavy lunch, as it
will make you sleepy.
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Increase Your Workplace Energy
Quiz & Discussion Questions
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Question 1
How can thinking positively help you stay energized at work?
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Question 2
What is the value of varying your tasks throughout the day?
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Question 3
What kinds of games can you play while on the job to keep your energy up?
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Question 4
What exercises can you do at work?
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Question 5
Name three ways you can employ people-to-people energy.
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What are your three main goals for improving your workplace energy?
Set Your Goals