Here are 10 tips for cultivating and sustaining employee development both inside and outside the workplace.

1. 10 WAYSTO FOSTER EMPLOYEE DEVELOPMENT
Here are 10 tips for cultivating and sustaining employee development!
Wednesday, March 19, 14

2. #1 - PRACTICE GRATITUDE
Challenge yourself to write
down 3 new things each day
that you are grateful for over
the course of 21 days.
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3. #2 - JOURNAL DAILY
Write for 2 minutes each day
about a positive experience
that you had - it can be
anything. Over time it trains
your brain to be grateful and
optimistic.
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4. #3 - ALTERYOUR LENS
Alter the lens through which
you see the world. For
example, in news or current
events, look for the good in
any situation or event.
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5. #4 - MEDITATE FOR 8 MINUTES
Take 8 minutes out of your
day to meditate. No screens,
no smartphones, just close
your eyes and meditate.This
helps us to get over some of
the cultural ADHD we get
from multitasking.
10 Ways to Foster Employee Development
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6. #5 - EMAIL A CO-WORKER
Write a short, positive and
friendly email to a co-worker
or friend once a day.
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7. #6 - DEFINEYOUR PURPOSE
Let your employees define
their duties or position. Really
force them to think about
their purpose and the
difference they make at the
company beyond the day-to-
day duties.
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8. #7 - STRESS AS A CHALLENGE
75% of job success is the
result of 3 things: optimism,
social support, and the ability
to see stress as a challenge.
Change the way you think
about stressful situations and
you’ll notice a change.
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9. #8 - NURTURE CREATIVITY
Not only should you let
employees think of new
processes, but use their input
to make them feel valued.
Creativity is most cultivated
when people feel like it
matters.
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Wednesday, March 19, 14

10. #9 - ROTATE ASSIGNMENTS
Repetition breeds boredom.
Instead, let employees use
their best judgement to
prioritize tasks and
implement processes.
10 Ways to Foster Employee Development
Wednesday, March 19, 14

11. #10 - REVERSETHE FORMULA FOR HAPPINESS
Right now, we are taught that
if we work hard, we will get a
good job and then we will be
happy. Change that to be: if
we are already happy, we will
enjoy our job and
subsequently work harder.
10 Ways to Foster Employee Development
Wednesday, March 19, 14