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 | |  | | In This Issue | | | | | Links | | | | | | | Greetings! | | | Welcome to the Fall Edition of the View From the Ridge.
Post Labor-Day marks the return of the school routine for many of us, and definitely the end of the summer season. It also offers us an opportune time to reorganize and realign going forward for the rest of the year. Our first article provides insights about ways to reenergize and build high performing teams by periodically revisiting those performance goals established early in the year. The second article offers an excellent checklist to proactively prepare for the "what ifs" in your life. While not exactly new beginnings, this month's newsletter continues to support our clients and colleagues with a helpful nudge to continually improve both our performance and preparedness. | | | | | | By Cherryll Sevy, CMC
When did you last review your employees' performance goals? Was it January or the beginning of your business cycle when they were initially written, or during the employee's last performance evaluation? Hopefully you've pulled them out and reviewed them more recently with your staff? How are your employees doing relative to the goals and objectives you agreed upon way back whenever?
Building and development of high performing teams is an ongoing process. It is not simply two activities (the performance plan and the performance review form) book-ending a period of time. Whether it's a sports team, a world-class symphonic orchestra, or a business organization, all successful teams rely on continued review and feedback to keep the momentum moving and the performance improving toward the desired end. Think about a football coach-- --he does not wait until the end of the season to discuss with the team members the performance against the goals established at the beginning. The process begins with specific goals and standards of performance clearly defined, timeframes and expectations understood by all. Unfortunately, all too often in business, when the goals are written is last time those goals are seen until they are brought out for comparison to actual performance at the end of the year.
| | | | | | | By Marc Haberman, LUTCF
Do you have a plan in the event of an emergency? Hopefully you do. While we certainly don't anticipate emergencies, contingency planning is essential to ensure the safety and well being of ourselves, our families, and even our employees. Awhile back, I experienced a personal emergency, and it brought up to me the importance of being prepared. Consider the following emergency situations and the actions you can take today to be prepared. What if..
..you are taken to the hospital in an emergency? - Carry current medical insurance card
- Carry Emergency Contact information
- Carry accurate list of Prescription Drugs used
- Follow Pre-hospitalization Certification requirements
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