I start almost every work day feeding my brain with all kinds of content to inspire me to start on the right foot. A chosen article from Elephant Journal will set me on a solid emotional path, a post from Fast Company Co.Exist gets me thinking innovative thoughts, a provocative question from Good.Co puts me in the positive culture mindframe, This Is Colossal never fails to straight up blow my mind, and good ol' Harvard Business Review helps me look smarter in meetings.
Awesome has taken over our lives, and it's not all bad. Awesome job!You're awesome! How was your weekend? It was awesome! Awesome is the new cool. Are you on-board? Yes? Awesome sauce.
The numbers are in: the latest Gallup Survey reports that 70% of employees are either not engaged or actively disengaged at work. Whoa...that's a staggering statistic!
It's clear that many American workplaces need an intervention. Is yours one of them? If so, our latest issue of RecogNation can help! Read it now and you'll learn from the experts how to reverse this trend and re-engage those who have gone astray.
Inside, you'll discover how to give your employees valuable face time with your company's leadership, how to encourage team togetherness and individual friendships, and how to get your employees engaged in idea sharing and innovation. You'll also see how wellness, philanthropy, and award ceremonies are integral to creating a robust and engaging employee experience.
Ready to get inspired—and make some positive and rewarding changes to your workplace? Grab a cup of whatever suits your fancy and let's get busy!
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Allison is a self-proclaimed Copywriting Diva and has the certificate to prove it! She's been writing for Baudville for five years and has worked in a variety of business settings for 20 years. Before becoming a professional writer 13 years ago, Allison worked as a department manager where she used Baudville products to motivate her team. She's what we call a true believer!
We had a blast in our office this year for Halloween! Our day consisted of a costume contest, trick-or-treating, and sugar highs to last a lifetime.
We start off our day with a costume contest. Our in-house photographer, Tisha, goes around and photographs everyone who wants to participate. Then we print out the photographs of everyone and post them up in our lunch room for everyone to see the amazing costumes and vote for their favorite! Later in the afternoon, the winners are announced and receive a mystery gift card.
After all that excitement our day gets even better when our coworkers' kids come to the office and trick-or-treat at our desks. This is my favorite part of the day! Not only is it really cool for the kids to see where their awesome Moms and Dads work, but they are extra excited for all the candy.
Almost exactly five years to this day, I got a call from my sister. She told me that after some suspicious self exams, her doctor ran a series of tests and procedures that revealed a cluster of malignant cells. At 41, my sister was diagnosed with breast cancer.
How powerless we all felt—me, my parents, her husband, her two daughters, her dear friends, and, of course, my sister herself—as we waited to learn what was next. Was it treatable? Would she be pumped with drugs that would sap her energy and cause her hair to fall out? Would she have to undergo surgery and lose a part of herself? Would the unthinkable happen?
She did receive treatment, and ended up being one of the fortunate ones: within about six months, she was almost entirely back to her old self. Minus some tissue, but plus a positive prognosis for a full recovery.
Whew.
I could recount a similar story about my maternal grandmother. Or my mother-in-law. They were also touched by this frightening disease and lived to tell about it. But so many aren't so lucky. Which is why my family gathers every year in April to raise funds and walk a 5K to support research and promote breast cancer awareness. It's also why I take part in Baudville's campaign during
