Volunteer Your Time
Now is the perfect time to find a way to contribute to the greater good in your workplace. No matter how busy you are, look for five minutes that you can give every day. Others are sure to appreciate your efforts and you might even enjoy it.
Stay Positive Check-up Questions:
- How do you find opportunities to volunteer?
- What are the best places to volunteer?
- Isn’t it best to volunteer outside of your organization?
How to communicate with Co-workers Effectively:
- Pitch in. If your office coffee pot or refrigerator seem to become a science project, break the cycle by pitching in to clean it out once a week. Then encourage others to help out. Even relatively small things (like a clean place to store your lunch) can dramatically improve the positive attitude in the workplace.
- Contribute to the community. Instead of getting sucked into office drama, create positive energy by volunteering outside of the office. Explore topics that are interesting to you such as homelessness, drama or adult literacy then find an existing program that needs volunteers. We’ve done all of the above and we were paid back a hundredfold.
- Don’t overlook the need within. Recently we were in a grocery store that was holding a fundraiser for another employee who had medical problems. They talked at length about how this brought everyone closer. When looking for a project, don’t overlook the needs and concerns of your co-workers.