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Teamwork During the Holidays Dale Carnegie Training ® The Coach's Corner Quick Success Tips from the Carnegie Coach By planning ahead and creating sensible deadlines, you will ensure things are getting done. Here are a few ideas to help you plan for this process and keep things rolling – even during the holidays: 1. Inform the appropriate parties. Let your co-workers know exactly when you are going to be away. This not only keeps everyone up to date with your schedule, but also lets others plan around your absence in order to meet their own deadlines. When you come back to the office, you won't be subject to a deluge of urgent messages from those needing your assistance and can help to ensure uninterrupted workflow for everyone involved. 2. Create a plan of action. Hold a meeting with those who are involved in your projects. Be sure to coordinate schedules with others and decide on a process for completing your assignments. In most cases, one aspect of a project can't be finished until another element is done first. With a solid plan of the progression, no one will be waiting on another person's portion while they are away. 3. Get assistance from co-workers. Assess your workload and decide if others could assist you with urgent assignments needing to be completed before you leave. Explain what needs to be done and compromise by promising to assist them on a later project. Make sure you are appreciative of their help and realize that they have their own responsibilities. 4. Develop a return plan. Prioritize assignments that are not necessary to complete before vacation, so upon returning you will have a plan with details of what needs to be done. This will guarantee that you hit the ground running as you return to work and don't get bogged down trying to rehash what needs to be done while it is not as fresh in your mind. REGISTRATION AND INFORMATION Payton.Stevens@dalecarnegie.com | www.sewis.dalecarnegie.com | 414.771.3200 By: Steve Bobowski, CEO, Dale Carnegie Training If you have business related questions or would like advice on other workplace issues, visit our web site at www.sewisdale carnegie.com or email us at payton.stevens@dalecarnegie.com. (c) Dale Carnegie & Associates, Inc. 2006. All Rights Reserved. Dale Carnegie Courses Green Bay –Tuesdays, Dec 2, Dec 9, Dec 16, 8:00am - 5:00pm Watertown – Mondays, Dec 15, Jan 12, Jan 19, 8:00am - 5:00pm Milwaukee – Tuesdays, Jan 6 - Feb 24, 6:00pm - 9:30pm Neenah– Wednesdays, Jan 7 - Feb 25, 6:00pm - 9:30pm Fond du Lac – Mondays, Jan 12 - Mar 2, 6:00pm - 9:30pm High Impact Presentations Appleton – Thursday, Dec 11 - Friday, Dec 12, 8:00am - 5:00pm Sales Advantage Milwaukee – Thursdays, Jan 8 - Feb 26, 6:00pm - 9:30pm UPCOMING COURSES