About Human Resources: Take Your Coworker to Work Day: Employee Ideas

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Human Resources Human Resources Employ People Manage People Succeed at Work From Susan M. Heathfield, your Guide to Human Resources Vol. 12 No. 55 - ISSN: 1533-3698 April 28, 2011 Dear People: April is National Card and Letter Writing Month which makes our second lead article appropriate. And, today is Take Your Child to Work Day. One company has a Take Your Coworker to Work program instead. Children visit regularly in this company anyway, so it seemed like a great idea to educate coworkers in their workplace. It's an employee-oriented program that other companies might well emulate. I've been attending a series of strategic plan roll out meetings in a client company. This week, we took every employee to a four hour offsite to discuss the company's new strategic plan, guiding principles, thematic goal, and simplified mission. The air was filled with excitement as the employees sensed that something different is happening with the way that the plan will be implemented in the company going forward. The offsite time sent a powerful message and small groups are making plans for some quick wins and company progress. Sometimes a gesture such as this is needed to send a powerful message of change. Have a great Friday. Do you know that I write a new blog post every day? Check out the blog in the center column on my home page. Comments, questions, suggestions? Email Me. Please forward this newsletter, in its entirety, to your colleagues, coworkers and friends, because you want to add value to their work and lives. Regards and wishing you and yours the best this weekend, Susan Take Your Coworker to Work Day: Implement Employee Ideas You can implement employee ideas to assure employee engagement. Here's a good example. Take Your Child to Work Day has become a tradition on the fourth Thursday in April in some workplaces. But, at the TechSmith Corporation in Okemos MI, the concept has morphed into an opportunity for internal on-the-job training, and a new form of job shadowing. Implement Brown Bag Lunches Implement a Book Club at Work See More About:  employee involvement  work culture  on-the-job training Use Thank You Letters for Recognition and Motivation Want to thank an employee or a coworker for a job well done? These sample thank you letters give you guides for thanking employees, coworkers, managers, and friends for their contributions in the workplace. These sample thank you letters provide a wide range of examples about how to thank and recognize people at work. Sample New Employee Welcome Letters How to Write a Recommendation Letter See More About:  thank you letters  employee recognition  human resources letters Does Your Work Environment Encourage Employee Engagement? Probably not. But, it should. Employee engagement is a powerful factor for business success. Engaged employees are more productive, customer-focused, and profit-generating. Employers are more likely to retain engaged employees. According to the Gallup organization, employee engagement is a necessary strategy for companies that want to succeed in the marketplace. Top 10 Principles of Employee Empowerment How's Your Work Motivation? See More About:  employee engagement  management roles  employee recognition Provide Feedback That Has an Impact Make your feedback have the impact it deserves by the manner and approach you use to deliver feedback. Your feedback can make a difference to people if you can avoid a defensive response. Learn how to deliver effective performance feedback. Receive Feedback With Grace and Dignity Trust Rules: The Most Important Secret See More About:  feedback  effective listening  non-verbal communication Human Resources Ads Human Resources Employee Rights Employee Performance Employee Benefits Employee Recognition Featured Articles Deal With a Difficult Boss? Effective Conflict Resolution Facilitates Teamwork What Happens to PTO During a Compensation Change? Provide Powerful Management Training Steps in Performance Improvement Coaching   More from About.com Backyard Chickens 101 Dabble in the self-sufficient, eco-friendly life with these essential chicken-raising tips. More> 24 Amazing Container Gardens These gorgeous and creative gardens prove it doesn't take a lot of space to create something special. More> This newsletter is written by: Susan M. Heathfield Human Resources Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Human Resources newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2011 About.com   Must Reads Human Resources Basics, Careers, Jobs Free Human Resources Policies, Samples Human Resources: Job Interview Tips Human Resources Job Descriptions Top 10 Human Resources Tough Questions   Follow me on: Advertisement