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Rosenboom Success Story

Situation:
People working outside the home deal with many issues on a daily basis. Balancing work and family can be a challenge. As one is on the job for a length of time, a positive attitude can easily turn negative toward the job. This negativism affects no only job performance but also the work environment.


Action:
Mid- Sioux Opportunities requested Extension family life staff present a worksite program for the Head Start cooks this past year on how to take a new way of looking at their job and refresh their attitude toward their job and their work environment. Program presented: A New Way of Thinking


Outcomes:
14 present and 14 evaluations filled out.

Comments on new ideas they learned from the program included:

  • Your attitude affects everyone
  • Know your goal/mission-gives you purpose- make a small goal in order to achieve your mission
  • I am the only one that can control my attitude
  • Have a good attitude
  • Things aren’t always what they seem
  • Think outside the box
  • One person can affect the attitude of many
  • How not to worry so much and to concentrate more on how to have a better attitude
  • Keep positive attitude on all aspects of life- upbeat

Goals and Changes that were made included:

  • 14 people going back to work and helping co workers work on a more positive attitude
  • A more positive attitude being created at home by the 14 participants
  • Changes made in one’s way of thinking on how a positive attitude affects productivity.
  • Sharing information with friends, family and co-workers not present
  • Encouraging others to look positively at situations on a daily basis.

Contact:
Rhonda Rosenboom
Box 99 340 th 2nd Street, SE
Primghar IA 51245
Phone 712-957-5045; Fax 712-957-5065
Email rrosenb@iastate.edu

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Last update: June 21, 2006  
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