The Monday Mindset
It’s the first Monday of the new year! Let’s start with a clean slate. Marie Kondo, author of The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up, says, “When you put your house in order, you put your affairs and your past in order, too. As a result, you can see quite clearly what you need in life and what you don’t, and what you should and shouldn’t do.”
Considering that we spend 8-10 hours a day at work, our workspace becomes a kind of home to us. Break as a team and spend your huddle time clearing your desk space. Maybe this is your physical desk: throw away papers and wipe down your desk and keyboard. Maybe it’s your inbox or calendar: how many emails can you delete or archive in ten minutes? Do what you need to do to clean up your workspace. Starting the year off with a “clean house”, will improve your mood and your productivity.
Send a photo of your clean desk to HR! hr@caddiscap.com
HR Training Tuesday
Did you know that the company will match your 401(k) contribution up to 5%? If you have financial goals you want to reach, maximizing your 401(k) contribution can be a great opportunity.
The new year is an excellent time to log into The Standard and assess your allocations and investment portfolio. Move your funds to portfolios that are performing well. Need more help? HR can connect you with an advisor to provide one-on-one advice to achieve your financial goals.
Review Your 401(k) + More
To review your 401(k) and other benefits, make sure you’ve completed the Insurance & Benefits course on 360Learning. Click the button below to get started.
Professional/Self Development
Performance evaluations are fast approaching! It’s almost time to meet with your manager or team captain to evaluate your performance and set some goals for the year.
Share with your team some of the goals you set in iSolved in 2024. How did you do on those? What are some goals you’d like to set this year? Refer to the company KPIs for some help, especially if you weren’t here last year.
- Regular, consistent attendance and punctuality
- Adherence to dress code and professional demeanor
- Work performed is consistent, accurate and satisfactory
- Deadlines/monthly goals are consistently met
- Level of service is consistent and meets company expectations
- Dependable and proactive; doesn’t need to be asked or reminded
- Productive, stays on task, completes work efficiently
- Positive contributor within the workplace
- Supportive in word and deed of company direction
- Decisions or actions made reflect the best interest of the company
- Tasks are completed within a reasonable time frame
- Verbal and written communication is prompt and concise
- A team player; collaborates and aids coworkers when needed
Innovations
Innovation doesn’t just happen in big, groundbreaking ways—it can start with small, meaningful changes in how we approach our daily tasks.
Today, we’re going to explore ways to innovate in our individual roles.
- Take 2 minutes to think about one aspect of your work that feels routine, repetitive, or could be improved. This might be something like organizing files, responding to emails, collaborating with teammates, or interacting with customers.
- Ask yourself: Is there a more efficient, creative, or effective way I could approach this task?
- Pick one idea from today’s discussion that you’ll experiment with over the next week.
- Challenge yourself to track the impact—did it save time, improve results, or make the process more enjoyable?
Memories + Hedgehog Herald
We are only 10 days into the new year. Let’s take a minute to reflect on 2024.
What were some of the highlights of your year? What memories were made? What were some highlights here at work or with your team? Share all the highlights you can think of with your team, including photos!
Share Your Wins
We also want to share your wins with everyone in the Hedgehog Herald. Please complete the form by clicking the link below.
This Week is Packed with Birthdays!
Did you know we’ve got a ton of employee birthdays this week? In fact, there’s a whole bunch — and get this: FIVE of them all fall on January 11th! That’s right, January 11th is a pretty unique birthday, according to a popular birthday chart we found.
Big shoutout to Eric Farley, Mathew Durant, Monica Paul, Nick Marcovecchio, and Steve Larsen! You guys should totally throw a combined birthday party!
Birthday Popularity Chart
Curious about how popular your own birthday is? Check out the chart below! Have an awesome weekend!
