On August 19, I posted one of those "10 facts your fellow bloggers need to know about you." One of the 10 was:
3. I am the World's Greatest "Work" Cheerleader! I want whatever organization I work for to succeed.
This is very true (or I wouldn't have posted it!) - wherever I've worked, I have been a positive force for trying to make things better. Heck - you want your organization to thrive so you can keep your job, right? So it just makes sense.
My job right now involves composing often complex communications that translate technical system mumbo-jumbo to "plain talk" for end users - about 750 of them! Mostly they are boring. The communications - not the end users. Ok, well some of them might be boring, too...
But once in awhile, I get to write some that are a bit more fun. September 7-11 was National Payroll Week. Since the system I write about pays our Washington State general government employees twice a month, I got to write about this event all week.
On Tuesday through Thursday (Monday was a holiday), I sent out interesting metrics on how many paychecks the system had produced in 2008, error rates, taxes paid to the Feds, etc. By Friday, I had run out of stats, so I wrapped up the week by praising our payroll professionals who make it all happen. I was truly inspired, and laid it on pretty thick, LOL! I think I was seeing flags waving and hearing inspirational music in my head. The Big Boss read it and said it made him "all warm and fuzzy." The Assistant Big Boss shot me an email that said "That's it, Miss Ma'am! I'm getting you a set of pom-poms!" I wrote back and said "I want pink ones!!!"
Lo and behold, when I got back from lunch, there was Assistant Big Boss with....drumroll....PINK POM POMS! So, of course, I just had to put my hair in ponytails, don a classic pink sweater, and pose! I cut an initial "N" out of black paper...and stuck it on my sweater...uh...you'll notice it's on TILT! Had hubby take the picture and being a man, he apparently didn't notice it was askew. Oh well...you get the idea.
Don't worry, now I'm gonna hang up my pom poms where I can't do any more damage with them...I don't think I want to be the OLDEST "World's Greatest Work Cheerleader"....
4 comments:
Nadine is not kidding about being a wonderful cheerleader at work.. i work with her and have for years... i have NEVER ever in my life known a person so cheerful, positive and genuinely concerned for her work, work mates, the job, all of it.... she makes my sometimes cynical self stand up and take notice, and re-think some of my snarky comments and less then productive thoughts and actions....
Nadine is an inspiration and i only wish that she was truly appreciated by some of those who don't understand her talents and contributions.... just so you know Nadine... we DO and we LOVE YOU!!! Knowing you has changed my life in immeasurable ways... keep it up and don't listen to sometimes crappy-butts like me!! Kiss Kiss!!
rah! rah! you go girl!!
heehee...I know youare the best cheerleader EVERY....but I think you need to make yourself a 'naughty cheerleader apron' heehee :-)
Robin I agree you with regarding Nadine and her cheerful and positive attitude. I can say with out a doubt ...Nadine is the most genuine person that I have ever known. She is always concerned about what is happening in your life and is always trying to make you feel good and important. I am very blessed to be able to call her my dear friend.. Most of you don't know what a funny and great sense of humor that Nadine has. But I have had the pleasure of getting to know her on a personal level. Robin I can tell you... Your one lucky lady to have her so close to you. She is a doll. ;)
Ps you look marvelous dar-link with your pom poms...
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