Citygate Associates: Character First!

How it Works (continued)
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Monthly Employee Meetings
All-employee meetings provide opportunities for supervisors to present the character quality of the month, to teach employees what qualities are important to management, as well as opportunities to recognize individual employees for specific character qualities they have displayed. The meetings also allow the supervisor to regularly refine his or her own understanding of the specific character qualities, and they remind and motivate supervisors to be watching for and recognizing positive character as the most valuable attribute of an employee. In these meetings, employees are reminded that character is the most important factor affecting hire or her work and value to the organization and are motivated to continue demonstrating character. Employees learn reason to appreciate coworkers they may otherwise not get along with.

Citygate Associates typically does the first all-employee meeting to rollout the program.

Monthly Character Quality Presentation
Available as transparencies or in PowerPoint, each presentation is specifically designed to introduce the month’s character quality at your all-employee meetings and give a comprehensive overview of the bulletin.

Recognition Certificates
Certificates provide a meaningful way to document character and give tangible evidence of your sincerity. Each certificate explains both the character quality being recognized and a detailed description of how the individual demonstrated this quality. Public character recognition benefits both the recipient and the onlookers as they observe what is really important to the organization, and it also communicates to the employee’s family members the employee’s value to the organization. A copy of the certificate becomes a permanent part of the employee’s work record. It becomes a character reference in the employee’s resume, and it is a source of continuing encouragement to the employee.

Quarterly Leadership Training
This training is intended for directors, managers, and other leaders within your organization. A variety of topics are available to encourage continued leadership development and character understanding.
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Character in Leadership
Identifying Your Leadership Perspective
Management’s Mood Motivates Morale
Communicating with Sincerity
Resolving Anger