A "Handy" Reminder
Help your fellow co-works make a "handy" five-point reminder to encourage responsible behavior at work.
Materials:
- cardstock, heavy construction paper, or card board
- aluminum foil
- scissors
- liquid or stick glue
- writing tools: crayons, markers, or paint
- decorative items like glitter, sequins, confetti, stickers, tissue paper or other small items.
Directions:
Begin by tracing your hand on
cardstock, heavy construction paper, or cardboard. Cut out hand
pattern and wrap each side of hand with foil. Decorate hand with
glitter, sequins, confetti, tissue paper, stickers, or other
small items. On a separate piece of paper that will fit inside
the hand's palm, write 5 ways that you want to become more
responsible at work. These five points will be represented by
each one of the hand's five fingers. Suggestions: be at work on
time; help/mentor a co- worker; make bed; become more organized;
meet all your deadlines on time; collaborate with co-workers;
better communication; etc.
Talk about It: Ask your fellow co-workers to share ideas about why it's important for faculty and staff members to be responsible in the work place. Then talk about ways that you can be responsible.
With a Group: Help each person make a hand using the directions above. Share with the group that the hand symbol in Moroccan culture (North Africa) represents "good luck." After each person has made and decorated a hand, have each person trade hands as a symbol and wish of good luck toward one another.
