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Sustaining Sanity
in Trying Times
Say This. Not That!
with Liz Grimes and Molly Nece
Human Resources’ Office of Training and Professional Development
Today’s Objectives
1. Define sanity and build your own Personal
Perspective Continuum.
2. Identify turn-offs and turn-ons of four SELF
Interaction Styles that can flare up or put out a
fire.
3. Recognize the ten Deadly Sins of Service.
4. Apply nine Sanity Strategies in a world filled
with noise and chaos.
Complete This Sentence
Sanity to me is…
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Sanity isn’t…
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According to
Merriam-Webster
Keeping it in Perspective
A sample list of trying times:
Order them from
I.
Half your office called out sick. most to least stressful:
II. A co-worker’s husband had a
1. .
heart attack last night.
2. .
III. Your are required to give a 20
minute presentation tomorrow 3. .
and your day is packed with
4. .
meetings today.
5. .
IV. The network is down. You can’t
Build your own PPC:
access your email, the
V.
internet, or any online
systems.
A meeting is scheduled 30
minutes before the start time.
Personal
Perspective
Continuum
Your SELF Interaction Style
There are big turn-offs and purposeful turn-ons
associated with four different preferred interaction
styles.
Identify which actions you
could take and which behaviors
to avoid with each style!
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2.
3.
4.
Social
Efficient
Loyal
Fact Focused
Learning Styles
http://www.nationalseminarstraining.com/selfquiz/
The 10 Deadly Sins of Service
1. I don’t know.
2. I don’t care.
3. I can’t be bothered.
4. I don’t like you.
5. I know it all.
6. I don’t know.
7. I don’t care.
8. I can’t be bothered.
9. I don’t like you.
10. I know it all.
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Five Pro-Active
Sanity Strategies
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2.
3.
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Breathing and Visualization
Mantras and Affirmations
Office Environment
Drink and Move
Explore Passions
Four Re-Active
Sanity Strategies
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2.
3.
4.
Expressive Journaling
Worry Spot
Forcefield Analysis
Positive Reframing
• To be re-active is your
opportunity to act again.
In 50 Minutes We…
1. Defined sanity and built our own Personal Perspective
Continuum.
2. Identified turn-offs and turn-ons of four SELF Interaction
Styles.
3. Recognized ten Deadly Sins of Service.
4. Reviewed nine Sanity Strategies.
Wow!
5. NEW! Set up your Professional Development Plan.
TAKE YOUR NEXT STEP
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WHAT IS YOUR 2014-2015
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
PLAN?
Practice. Practice. Practice.
and Practice some MORE!
My Dare to Serve Affirmation:
I dare to serve and see my university role as an
opportunity to make a difference. I stay sane
and help others do the same in both good
and trying times!