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….....

Sanity isn’t….....

According to Merriam-Webster

Keeping it in PerspectiveA sample list of trying times:I. Half your office called out sick.II. A co-worker’s husband had a

heart attack last night.III. Your are required to give a 20

minute presentation tomorrow and your day is packed with meetings today.

IV. The network is down. You can’t access your email, the internet, or any online systems.

V. A meeting is scheduled 30 minutes before the start time.

Order them from most to least stressful:1. .2. .3. .4. .5. .Build your own PPC:PersonalPerspectiveContinuum

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!

1. Social2. Efficient3. Loyal4. 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 Strategies1. Breathing and Visualization2. Mantras and Affirmations3. Office Environment4. Drink and Move5. Explore Passions

Four Re-Active Sanity Strategies

1. Expressive Journaling2. Worry Spot3. Forcefield Analysis4. 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.

5. NEW! Set up your Professional Development Plan.

Wow!

TAKE YOUR NEXT STEP.

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!