Share the Love with Your Employees This Labour Day
Growing up, Ialways thought it was strange that we take a day off from work to celebrate work.Didyou ever think that too?
Here is what Wikipedia says about Labor orLabourDay,in case you need a refresher of its meaning or origin:
“Labor Day in the United States of America is a public holiday celebrated on the first Monday in September. It honors the American labor movement and the contributions that workers have made to the development, growth, endurance, strength, security, prosperity, productivity, laws, sustainability, persistence, structure, and well-being of the country. It is the Monday of the long weekend known as Labor Day Weekend. It is recognized as a federal holiday.
Beginning in the late 19th century, as the trade union and labor movements grew, trade unionists proposed that a day be set aside to celebrate labor. "Labor Day" was promoted by the Central Labor Union and the Knights of Labor, which organized the first parade in New York City. In 1887, Oregon was the first state of the United States to make it an official public holiday. By the time it became an official federal holiday in 1894, thirty states in the United States officially celebrated Labor Day.[1]
Canada's Labour Day is also celebrated on the first Monday of September. More than 80 countries celebrate International Workers' Day on May 1 – the ancient European holiday of May Day. (May Day was chosen by the SecondInternationale of socialist and communist parties to commemorate the Haymarket affair, which occurred in Chicago on May 4, 1886.[2][3]) Lastly, several countries have chosen neither date fortheirLabour Day.”
IT Service Delivery & The Celebration of Labor Day
So, what does Labor/LabourDay have to do with IT Service Delivery? As you may know,AdvancedGlobal'spassion is to improve the Quality ofWork-Lifefor as many Managed Service Provider Employees as we can.
As a result, we celebrate thelabor/labourof the Technicians, Service Coordinators, Service Managers, Project Managers, Operations Managers, and all the other roles it takes to have a well-run Service Delivery operation, including the Owners.
This Labor/LabourDay,I’mfocusing more on how to continue improving that Quality of Work-Life. I am grateful that we indirectly serve as many Customers’ Customers as we do. I am also grateful for,and will be celebrating,all the excellent technical delivery and superior service that ourCustomersprovide theirCustomers. On this day, we will betoastingthegreat workour Customer’s Employees turn in,day after day.
We encourage you, on this Holiday weekend, to take timeandreflect on thegreat workthose who report to you do. Takea momentto communicatetothem how much you appreciate them and the work they do.
Remember to please refrain from being generic and saying things like, “Thanks for the great work you do.” Instead,be specific in expressing your appreciation. Be thoughtful...be authentic...and bring meaning into your expression of gratitude.
Here are some examples of how to provideaspecific “Thank You” to your employees:
Cassidy, thank you for being withAdvanced Globalforsevenyears, and for managing theMarketingprocesseswithvery littleassistancefrom me.
Shauna, thank you for continuing toworkhardin finding moreways we can be more efficient, have better documented processes, and hold the Team,including ME,accountable.
Matt, thank you forkeeping our applications running smoothly,adding color to the many dry,boring articles I write, and for managing both the SDG and YouTube Communities.THANK YOU
Mike, thank you for the awesome Client Support you provide and the breadth ofAutotask integration knowledge you bring to the table.
Melissa, thank you for taking over the Client Scheduling. This is a huge lift andissavingme 8 hoursper week. Not to mention the partnership in organizing and developing more programs for the AG Community.
Anthony, thank you forpushing Advanced Global to get the word out as to how the programs will help the Clients find the Freedom to Grow.
Successful Candidate, thank you for going through the application process. I look forward to meeting you next week, and I thank you for your future work for our Customers and our Customers’ Customers. Pleasenote,when you join us, you will be the smartest person on the team, as the rest of us have been assimilated to think alike.
Thank you for reading this article, allowing me to share examples, anddouble dipby thankingmy own Team.
Enjoy your Holiday, but please do take time to thank your team and show them your appreciation.