Focusing on Work During Difficult Personal Times

1. Focusing on Work During Difficult Personal Times It’s not quite as easy as “checking your problems at the door”

2. Basics Where possible (and necessary), communicate with supervisors Control the things you CAN control Focus on the things you can measure Refrain from broadcasting personal details Consider taking time off, if available

3. Don’t Try to Go It Alone EAP Support Groups Wise Advisors Professional Support

4. Environmental Controls Your Office Your Home Your Vehicle

5. Keeping Motivated Remember why you work Take pride in surviving Serve as an example to others

6. Engage Social “Filtering” • Eliminate toxic people from your ‘circle’ • Be wary of what you are watching and reading and what you are saying to yourself • Discover new ways to feed your mind • Running/walking • Writing

7. Remove Subjective Judgments Lists Deadlines Standards of Performance

8. What can You do for an Employee or Co-Worker Going Through a Difficult Time? DO'S and DON'T'S • DO... • Strike _______________ • Talk about the problem when ____________________ • Talk about __________________________ • Ask ____________________________

9. What can You do for an Employee or Co-Worker Going Through a Difficult Time? DO'S and DON'T'S • DON'T... • Try to become ________________________ • Jointhe person in running _______________________ • Give the person____________________________ • Make _________________________