{"id":158,"date":"2013-02-19T01:00:51","date_gmt":"2013-02-19T07:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/confidencecenter.com\/blog\/?p=158"},"modified":"2013-04-04T20:56:06","modified_gmt":"2013-04-05T01:56:06","slug":"employee-morale-newsletter-march-is-employee-spirit-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/confidencecenter.com\/blog\/employee-morale-newsletter-march-is-employee-spirit-month\/","title":{"rendered":"Employee Morale: March is Employee Spirit Month"},"content":{"rendered":"

March is Employee Spirit Month. This is a month to do activities that create enthusiasm. Also, see a list of other special celebrations for March for raising employee morale.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

ConfidenceCenter.com Newsletter – February 19, 2013<\/h5>\n

Word and Quote of the Week<\/h4>\n

*** Freedom ***<\/p>\n

*** The last of the human freedoms is to choose one’s attitudes. -Victor Frankl<\/p>\n

Trivia Question of the Week<\/h4>\n

Q. Who was the tallest U.S. president? (Answer at the end of this newsletter.)<\/p>\n

Employee Morale Special Days to Celebrate<\/h3>\n

March is: Employee Spirit Month<\/h3>\n

This is a month to do activities that create enthusiasm. excitement, and a feeling of community in your workplace. Here’s what you can do:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Create a -Sunshine Committee-<\/strong> to celebrate employee’s birthdays, anniversaries, and proud family events like the birth of a baby or grandchild, or when a family member has done something special. Be sure everyone knows who is on the Sunshine Committee so they can give them their news.<\/p>\n

Create a -Caring Committee-<\/strong> to give emotional support and encouragement when an employee is ill or having a personal problem.<\/p>\n

March is also…<\/h3>\n
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  • International Listening Awareness Month<\/li>\n
  • American Red Cross Month<\/li>\n
  • Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month<\/li>\n
  • National Kidney Month<\/li>\n
  • National Women’s History Month<\/li>\n
  • National Nutrition Month<\/li>\n
  • National Professional Social Work Month<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    3 – National Employee Appreciation Day<\/p>\n

    6 – Michelangelo’s Birth Anniversary<\/p>\n

    3 – 9 – Save Your Vision Week<\/p>\n

    8 – International Women’s Day<\/p>\n

    10 – Daylight Savings Time Begins (U.S.)<\/p>\n

    17 – 23 – National Poison Prevention Week<\/p>\n

    17 – St. Patrick’s Day<\/p>\n

    20 – First Day Of Spring<\/p>\n

    30 – National Doctor’s Day<\/p>\n

    Plan ahead<\/h3>\n

    April is: Cultural Diversity Appreciation Month<\/p>\n

    Answer to This Week’s Trivia Question<\/h4>\n

    Q. Who was the tallest U.S. president?<\/p>\n

    A. It’s a tie. Abraham Lincoln and Lyndon B. Johnson were both 6’4″.<\/p>\n

    Joke of the Week<\/h4>\n

    Point of Service<\/h4>\n

    At the clothing store where I work, I make it a point of pride to give customers my unvarnished opinion. One day, when a man emerged from the fitting room, I took one look at him and shook my head.<\/p>\n

    \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 “No, no,” I said. “Those jeans look terrible on you. I’ll go get you another pair.”<\/em><\/p>\n

    As I walked away, I heard him mumble, “I was trying on the shirt.”<\/em><\/p>\n

    (c) Copyright 2013 Harriet Meyerson, The Confidence Center<\/p>\n

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