Vol. 1 Issue 5
Project Blue Light
Project
Blue Light is observed nationally every year in the United States of America to
serve as a memorial to fallen law enforcement officers.
Project Blue Light asks communities to display blue lights throughout the
month of December to acknowledge and show their respect for those whose lives
have been lost in the line of duty. By
participating in this annual campaign, communities are able to show their
appreciation and provide encouragement to the dedicated men and women sho patrol
the streets every day. Project Blue
Light started in 1989 after Mrs. Dolly Craig decided to put two blue lights in
her window during the holidays to honor her son-in-law, a Philadelphia police
officer killed in the line of duty, and his widow, her daughter, who had
recently been killed in a car accident.
Productivity
Tip….
Cardinal Rules For
Business Cards
Attending
conventions and annual conferences is expensive.
It will be even more expensive if you miss business opportunities when
networking. So follow
these two business card rules to get the most bang from your coproate travel
buck:
1)
AS you gather business cards, jot on the back of the card what the person
does, what concept or idea you discussed, and what you should do next to pursue
an opportunity.
A:
Your
supervisor gave you the best type of support – an EAP recommendation.
Discussing your marital problems with your supervisor could be harmful if
as a result you felt less urgency about seeking effective help.
The supervisor’s role can’t permit advising you on personal matters.
When an EAP exists, supervisors are always advised to redirect employees
presenting personal problems to the EAP in a supportive way.
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First Impressions, Last and Last
Studies show that first impressions are strong and persistent.
Impressions that follow tend to be assimilated with the first impressions
– they don’t change them much, if any.
The bottom line – it is almost impossible to undo a first impression.
You can make this phenomenon work for you rather than against you.
There is a gap between how others perceive us, and how we think we are
perceived. Understanding this gap
can turn your conscious use of first impressions into a skill and a powerful
productivity tool for yourself and your employer.
Are you aware of the difference between how you see yourself and how
others see you? Try this:
Get more confidence and power in relationship building by discussing with
a coworker, unique aspects of how you are perceived.
Agree to cross-share both positive and negative aspects of your personal
style and get suggestions for improvement.
CHANGE IS CERTAIN, Can You adapt?
If
the only thing certain in life is change, then the next most certain thing
must be resistance to change.
Change is difficult because it often threatens something we value, or a
need we have grown accustomed to being met.
If you are facing changes at work, you will have a better chance of
accepting and adapting to change if you can identify what needs or values are
threatened, and then figure out how to get that same need met when changes come.
This could be something beyond your awareness.
Consider these needs:
feeling in control, security, prestige, self-esteem, closeness,
relationships, freedom, comfort, status and recognition, independence, and
creativity.
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Impaired Drivers, “Deck the Roads”
December
is National Drunk and Drugged Driving Awareness Month.
Thankfully, the number of deaths from impaired driving has decreased in
recent years because of stricter laws. Tips
for party givers and great recipes for non-alcoholic beverages are available at
the most well-known Web site for the prevention of impaired driving, the
National Commission Against Drunk Driving – www.NCADD.com (This link requires Internet Access).
Little known fact: In
2002, the deadliest day for drunk driving was not New Year’s Eve, but
Halloween!
Thinking About, Psychotherapy
Psychotherapy is the treatment of mental and emotional disorders using
psychological techniques through the establishment of a psychotherapeutic
relationship with a mental health professional. Mental disorders may include severe and recurrent
psychological conditions or less severe and short-term emotional problems and
disturbances that interfere with your life.
Psychotherapy is both an art and a science, and has been scientifically
studied. Studies show most people
report success in making the changes they want with psychotherapy.
How Does Psychotherapy Work? Psychotherapy
works through the establishment of a relaxed, comfortable, trusting, respectful,
psychologically safe, relationship with a mental health professional – a
psychotherapist. This relationship
becomes a “tool” to help you reduce anxiety and fear so you can successfully
examine and confront issues and problems that interfere with you life and your
happiness.
Will I Be in Control? Although
the psychotherapist will work with you to help clarify your goals for therapy
and solve problems, you have the right to direct you own life.
The therapist will expect you to achieve solutions in your own way, and
your successes will your own, This
is called “client self-determination”, and it is an important ethical
principle in practicing psychotherapy.
Talk
to the EAP to learn more about different types of psychotherapy and wht might
work best for you, to find providers in your area that match your insurance
plan, and to learn how to get the most out of the psychotherapy experience.
Important
Notice: Information in FrontLine Employee is for general information purposes
only and is not intended to replace the counsel or advice of a qualified health
professional. For further help, questions, or referral to community resources
for specific problems or personal concerns, contact your employee assistance
professional.
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