Building Healthy Human Capital V I S T

Building Healthy Human Capital V. I. S. T. A. Seminars: Healthy Workplace Characteristics (c) Kwatsitsa: wi M. Meloche

V. I. S. T. A. Seminars Vision: Improving Self-Esteem Through Awareness • She: kon/Aanii/Greetings • Tansi/Aii • Wat’kanowera: ton/Welcome • Kwei/ (c) Kwatsitsa: wi M. Meloche

Characteristic #1 Open Lines of Communication • Two Way Communication and • Communicate Often! • Using “I” Messages- when giving feedback • Feedback is encouraged, FOCUS, FOLLOWUP (c) Kwatsitsa: wi M. Meloche

Characteristic #1(cont. ) Open Lines of Communication • Eye Contact /People aren’t afraid • Encouraged to share (Even far out & weird ideas) (c) Kwatsitsa: wi M. Meloche

Characteristic #2 Clear Goals & Objectives Being Clear on roles and responsibilities Commitment is of high Value to the Organization (c) Kwatsitsa: wi M. Meloche

Characteristic #2 (cont. ) Clear Goals & Objectives • We Have a PLAN & Workers understand • Get CLEAR Direction from Directors • Chiefs and Community (c) Kwatsitsa: wi M. Meloche

Characteristic #3 Support for Each Other • Saying “Aanii, ” or “Good Morning” each day (whether you want to or not)- • Compliment one another and smile • We eat and celebrate together (Directors. Janitors) • People genuinely care for one another (c) Kwatsitsa: wi M. Meloche

Characteristic #4 No “CLICKING” Allowed • No favoritism shown by superiors/Managers • Little time is invested in ‘turf’ or ‘status’ • No jealousy via ‘triangulation’ • See everyone as part of the Work “Circle” (c) Kwatsitsa: wi M. Meloche

Characteristic# 5 Respectful Workplace • Be patient with each other and with Oneself = Self-care • No ‘Hugging’ or ‘Touching’ of each other (without permission) • Value each other = No gossiping • All staff are supported=From Janitors to (c) Kwatsitsa: wi M. Meloche Directors

Characteristic #6 Each Member has a role & knows what it is! • Everyone knows their roles & responsibilities • Works as a ‘Circular’ team, not a triangle(If possible) • Frequent Staff Meetings • ASK, Please, if you are unsure (of your roles & your responsibilities) (c) Kwatsitsa: wi M. Meloche

Characteristic #7 DEAL WITH CONFLICT • In a Timely Manner- work to resolve it in a Healthy way- don’t hang on- for weeks/months/ years! • TALK FACE TO FACE + Keep your word • In Crisis- People Band together • Be Trustworthy and People will learn to trust (c) Kwatsitsa: wi M. Meloche each other

Characteristic #7(cont. ) DEAL WITH CONFLICT • Poor performance is confronted, not covered up! • Breaks are 15 minutes (AM/PM) • Deal with personal issues on personal time (Use Company’s EAP/EIP) (c) Kwatsitsa: wi M. Meloche

Characteristic# 8 Seeing Straight: VISION • The Vision of the company/organization is: • Shared and Rewarded • Praise is given to bring people further towards the Vision of the company/Organization (c) Kwatsitsa: wi M. Meloche

CHARACTER COUNTS • The Lead “Character” is one who gives “Clear Direction” • Communicates Often • Leads by Example = “Walks Their Talk” • Gives Rewards: • Praise + Respect = Motivation, which will get the (c) Kwatsitsa: wi M. Meloche Job Done!

Self-Nurturing on the Job • When we truly care for ourselves, • it becomes possible to care far • more profoundly about other people (c) Kwatsitsa: wi M. Meloche

Self-Nurturing on the Job • The More Alert and Attentive we are to our OWN needs: We become more loving, generous and sensitive towards others (c) Kwatsitsa: wi M. Meloche

Healthy Self Esteem • If we wish to create a pleasant and healthy workplace for ourselves today, we will, in turn, become a healthier community for our children • We must: Heal/Thy Self First! (c) Kwatsitsa: wi M. Meloche

HEAL-THY SELF RESPECT • NO CHIPS • No … • Slow down on the … • LIMIT THE SITTING. ? • Hide your HICKEYS (c) Kwatsitsa: wi M. Meloche

ENORMOUS POWER AS A LEADER • Did alcohol have a negative effect on your childhood? • Yes • No (c) Kwatsitsa: wi M. Meloche

How much power do you really have? • Did Alcohol break up your family? • Yes No • Either your parents are divorced because of it… (c) Kwatsitsa: wi M. Meloche

How much power do you really have? • OR • You are no longer with the person you had your first child with? (You, as a couple, broke up because of alcohol abuse) (c) Kwatsitsa: wi M. Meloche

Can I really Lead my People? • Do you believe alcohol is having a negative effect on our communities and workplaces? • Yes (c) Kwatsitsa: wi M. Meloche No

Examining My Relationship With Alcohol • Why would I want to have a relationship with a substance that has: • Ruined my childhood • Broke up my family • And that’s…Having a negative effect on my community’s organization’s Wellness and Health ? (c) Kwatsitsa: wi M. Meloche

THE 4 AGREEMENTS • BE IMPECCABLE WITH YOUR WORD • DON’T TAKE ANYTHING PERSONALLY • DON’T MAKE ASSUMPTIONS • ALWAYS DO YOUR BEST (c) Kwatsitsa: wi M. Meloche

GRATEFUL FOR OUR ANCESTORS’ GREATNESS • I PUT MY HAND IN YOURS AND TOGETHER WE CAN DO WHAT WE COULD NEVER DO ALONE. NO LONGER IS THERE A SENSE OF HOPELESSNESS • NO LONGER MUST WE DEPEND UPON OUR OWN UNSTEADY WILLPOWER. • WE ARE ALL TOGETHER NOW: REACHING OUT OUR HANDS FOR POWER AND STRENGTH GREATER THAN OUR OWN. • AND… AS WE JOIN HANDS, WE FIND LOVE AND UNDERSTANDING BEYOND OUR WILDEST DREAMS. (c) Kwatsitsa: wi M. Meloche

“Our Deepest Fear…is not that we are inadequate, Our deepest Fear is that we are Powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that frightens us. We ask ourselves, ‘Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented and fabulous? ’ Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small doesn’t serve the world. There’s nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won’t feel insecure around you. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It’s not just in some of us, it is in all of us! As we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people the permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others” (c) Kwatsitsa: wi M. Meloche