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Share Your Gratitude

We all work with someone who we are grateful for. Maybe it’s a co-worker, a boss or even a vendor or customer. They help us shine, grow and have success at work. Of course, you know that you appreciate them, that you think they are amazing but, do THEY know you feel that way??? Don’t keep all those good thoughts to yourself, share them! Express your thanks and you will get a double whammy of goodness going at your workplace. You get to give the appreciation which makes them feel gooooooood and by giving, you’ll feel good yourself too! Give it a try, here’s how:

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Take Different Look and Find Appreciation

It’s November and that means we are all thinking (maybe more than usual anyway) about thankfulness. I’d like to share a story with you about thankfulness and appreciation concerning beauty that wasn’t apparent at first, but with a change of perspective, it magically appeared. With that, I challenge you to consider, is there a part of your work, role, organization, product/service that you don’t appreciate that another person would? Find the beauty, it’s there!

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Career Planning for Happiness

Half of our waking hours are spent at work yet we often enter into these relationships (yes – they are relationships – employment or contract-based) only asking a few questions that really don’t give us any idea of how happy we are. Further, we sometimes stick around jobs that make us unhappy, feeling stuck or bored. Nearly 70% of the workforce is disengaged! Ain’t nobody got time for that. Instead, I suggest we are intentional and examine ourselves, our values and our desires and create alignment in our work. When we do this, we will be happier! Learn more in the video and head over to www.heatherpatterson.com/parachute to find out how you can create more happiness at work.

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Addressing Sexual Harassment & Assault in the Workplace

You may have seen social media posts with “me too” lately. I have. And, I posted my own “me too”. As someone who has dedicated my life to helping others be happier at work, I couldn’t help but think about the magnitude of this problem and how often sexual harassment and assault occur in the workplace. 1 in 3 women will experience sexual harassment at work. Of those, 30% will report it. The remaining 70% stay silent. You – you are visiting this blog because you want to create more happiness at work. Part of doing so will require you to look dark subjects like this one square in the eyes and take action. These are my thoughts on what you can do. Please enjoy.

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How To Stay Happy With Millennials at Work

I get asked about millennials in the workplace an awful lot. I’ve noticed, the person asking will typically throw in a couple of eye rolls and a heavy sigh or two. I do my best to give an answer that will be helpful. Sometimes though, what I say and what I’m really thinking are two different things. Instead of keeping it all in, I’m sharing what I really think about millennials. My position won’t resonate with everyone, some might even laugh or poke fun – and that’s a-okay with me. I stand by my position – no.matter.what. Enjoy!