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2. The 5 Degrees of E’s! Presented by:

3. The 5 Degrees of E’s! • Empowerment • Encouragement • Enthusiasm • Embracing • Energy

4. The 5 Degrees of E’s! • Purpose: • Explore the attitudes and approaches we can adopt that will give our team their best opportunity to shine • To enjoy the rewards of their spirit of accomplishment

5. 1st Degree of E: EMPOWERMENT

6. If a huge heart could render all that must be accomplished we could assemble our team—and go shopping! Remember, huge hearts need guidance The planning of events are far too important to leave to chance – the organization of our life shouldn’t be left to happen stance! EMPOWERMENT

7. We need a plan: What has been done And what still needs to be done And wondering who that lady was I asked to check on the name tags and flowers ~ and by the way – Where is she? What about the person that is your ‘everything’ in your office? EMPOWERMENT

8. A volunteer effort or an assigned task is only as good as we are clear Critically important is delegation People giving their time can’t be asked to mystically know what we need or want Or even try to understand us EMPOWERMENT

9. Clearly defined assignments lead to instant confidence Tentative steps versus a confident “go forth” stride are in direct proportion to the existence of clear instructions EMPOWERMENT

10. To delegate means to entrust to another, to assign responsibility or authority Feel a sense of personal responsibility and pride when presented with a task EMPOWERMENT

11. Delegation is truly empowering another to act on our behalf Empowering another to truly care about the results EMPOWERMENT

12. Clearly defined delegations of duty we empower: Self worth Confidence And self-reliance EMPOWERMENT

13. The big picture is firmly planted How do we all fit in We must do our homework Our “master plan” is critical to the success of the team It is like a blueprint showing details such as where the light switches will be and where the important items are in the office EMPOWERMENT

14. Volunteers or team members must: Envision the results Have a clear sense and understanding of how their role fits in See the importance of all roles And not expected to assume anything! EMPOWERMENT

15. Envision then empower! EMPOWERMENT

16. 2nd Degree of E: ENCOURAGEMENT

17. Hand in hand with empowerment is encouragement Affirm each volunteer or employee’s results, efforts and attitude ENCOURAGEMENT

18. Affirmation Every person gets to shine Every person gets to feel important Affirmation gives purpose ENCOURAGEMENT

19. As written by George Herbert: True praise roots and spreads Praise is that added lift in one’s spirit that is sustaining and contagious ENCOURAGEMENT

20. Affirmation grows: Self-assurance Happiness And gratitude ENCOURAGEMENT

21. Encouragement can be: A voice of calm and reason in franticness An appreciated volunteer who works hard An employee that knows how much you care more than how much you know! ENCOURAGEMENT

22. Well-meaning, truthful praise is the best encouragement We can’t say it enough: You’re doing great. Thank you so much!! There is nothing like hearing how grateful an organization is ENCOURAGEMENT

23. Encouragement comes in the form of thoughtful suggestions In art form of writing And suggestions that leads to“Oh, I never thought of that, now I can do better” ENCOURAGEMENT

24. Praise and affirmation are always warranted Thank you for showing up Thank you for caring Thank you for giving your day Thank you for your service Than you for loving me ENCOURAGEMENT

25. 3rd Degree of E: ENTHUSIASM

26. Emerson said it, “Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm” ENTHUSIASM

27. We can achieve nothing great without enthusiasm Especially if we’ve grown up with an unflappable work ethic ENTHUSIASM

28. Enthusiasm means: To be inspired To maintain one’s grateful cheerfulness, in spite of anything that might make us grumble ENTHUSIASM

29. Enthusiasm is: Whistling while you work Enjoying the most humdrum of tasks Thinking about chores as a privilege or a means to our primary purpose ENTHUSIASM

30. A primary purpose that might be: Serving a greater purpose Leading an ethical life A decision each morning to do one’s best ENTHUSIASM

31. Enthusiasm is: Going above and beyond the call of duty Achieving greater and greater greatness Seeing what needs to be done ENTHUSIASM

32. Enthusiasm is stick-to-it-ive-ness No matter the humdrum, tedious, or time-consuming the task is ENTHUSIASM

33. Enthusiasm is self-perpetuating Enthusiasm is rewarded with even more enthusiasm We get back more than we can give ENTHUSIASM

34. Enthusiasm always offers us our best chance of being an example to others Enthusiasm is its own reward – and it is contagious I encourage you to let it take root And then, spread it as far and wide as you can! ENTHUSIASM

35. 4th Degree of E: EMBRACING

36. Consider the process of thinking that allows us to assign tasks Do we pull numbers out of a hat? Do we pass out multiple choice and let the volunteer choose? It doesn’t really matter EMBRACING

37. Certainly embrace each person’s strengths – they come to you to help If that’s all we need to know, then the assignment is easy EMBRACING

38. Embracing our gifts, our talents, our inclinations and those of our employees and volunteers and putting those gifts to work for us is an important idea We can wake up every trait, talent, and attribute we all possess and put them to work. Do what you love – when this happens it is easy to step up an extra degree EMBRACING

39. Fully embrace who we are (and who we are not) Accepting the whole of a person; not just the pieces EMBRACING

40. The first benefit of a welcoming attitude: Fit the person to the position then embracing becomes empowering! Focus on the strengths – lead on the weaknesses Sometimes, we just need a ‘YOU can do this’ EMBRACING

41. The second benefit of a welcoming attitude: The gift of surprise (“Wow! I didn’t think I’d be good at this”) EMBRACING

42. Mysteriously, We can truly find our legs and character and our reason to be while working or volunteering by reaching outside the box By doing different things than we might have chosen, we can often find out where our real talents lie What suits us to a tea EMBRACING

43. This gives me, more of me This gives you, more of me This gives you, more of you! This gives our volunteers and our employees more of themselves! EMBRACING

44. 5th Degree of E: ENERGY

45. I run marathons I run a company I teach for University of Texas I live life to its fullest – always looking for the opportunity to step up a degree And I am a Nana to 15 grandchildren What creates your energy? ENERGY

46. I know what it means to step it up To push harder To stay in it longer To aim for the next bend And then the next ENERGY

47. Energy creates energy If I walk or run 3 miles every morning, I have infinitely more energy for my day If you do anything, whether it be a morning devotional, spiritual time, or exercise, YOU will have more energy for the day ENERGY

48. If you’ve done any volunteering at all, you know a certain satisfaction that few other endeavors produce Sometimes we think – do we have the time? Better leave that to those with leisure, or those who are younger, or older and retired. ENERGY

49. But oh my, no! It’s just the opposite The time we take away from work, family and friends to give of our time is time that actually multiplies geometrically Thinking of others charges my batteries I can do twice as much in half the time, with enthusiasm! ENERGY

50. Giving is its own reward; a reward which sustains and nourishes itself with daily doses of thankfulness ENERGY