Title: How Full Is Your Bucket? Positive Strategies for Work and Life by Tom Rath and Donald O. Clifton, Ph.D.
1How Full Is Your Bucket?Positive Strategies for
Work and Lifeby Tom Rath and Donald O. Clifton,
Ph.D.
- A book report by Allison Gale
2A bucket, a dipper and the power of positive
interactions.
3Bucket? Dipper?
- The metaphor of a bucket and a dipper explains
how our interactions with others either fill
their buckets because of positive words or
message or we drain their buckets through
negative words or messages.
4What is the book about?
- Most of psychology studies what is wrong with
people. This book is about studying what is
right with people and the power of positive
emotions.
5The Power of Negativity
- A study of North Korean prisoners during the
Korean War showed that a majority of prisoners
died from a disease of extreme hopelessness. The
absence of motivation caused their deaths.
6North Korean Strategy
- 1. Deny emotional support from interpersonal
relationships - Example reward prisoners for tattling on others
to break down camaraderie and cause distention
among the ranks - 2. Withhold all positive emotional support while
submerging them in negative emotions - Example Soldiers were always give mail from home
that included overdue bills, the death of a
family member or a break up.
7If negative emotions can kill you what can
positive emotions do?
8How to Fill Your Bucket
- Each time we have a positive interaction with
someone else their bucket is filled and so is
ours. Each negative interaction dips from their
bucket and ours. - We have often thought that people who put others
down do so to build themselves up. With this
theory putting others down dips from both buckets
and brings both people down.
9Ways to Fill Your Bucket and the Buckets of Those
Around You
10Recognition and Praise in the Workplace
- 1. Must be authentic, sincere and tailored to
individuals - Example A busy parent may enjoy the afternoon
off with tickets to a kids movie, a new employee
may enjoy being able to attend a professional
conference - 2. One size fits all isn't as effective- it is
seen as generic and thoughtless
11I Can Use This!
- 1. MM Awards- A small note/certificate that lets
someone know how they have been Marvelous and
Magnificent stapled to a small bag of candy. This
is a little generic but the note makes it
tailored to the individual. These can be
spontaneous and used with students or teachers.
If there is someone who is on a diet or can't
have sugar the note alone can help to fill their
bucket. - .
12Another Way...
- 2.When I see a great lesson plan that uses the
library resources I can send out an email (with
permission of the teacher) with the lesson plan
and kudos. This is a great pat on the back for
the lesson plan writer and helps other teachers
also.
13Do employees like their jobs?
- 1. Liking your boss decreases your chances of
heart disease and stroke. - 2. Most employees have stayed in at least one job
because they had a friend in the workplace. - 3. When employees are happy workplace production
is up and customer satisfaction is up.
14I Can Use This Too!
- 2. This year I will have an assistant for the
first time. Our positive relationship will
benefit both of us health wise and prevent
either one of us from leaving the position. - 3. Most importantly if we have a positive working
relationship our work productivity and our
library patron satisfaction will be up.
15Focus on the Positive
- Focus on the strengths, talents and jobs that
are the best fit. This doesn't mean ignore the
weakness and areas of improvement, just don't
dwell them.
16To Little? Too Much?
- 1. A ratio of 5 positive interactions to 1
negative interaction is best. Relationships that
are a 11 are headed for disaster. - 2. Interactions 131 are also bad. This
Pollyanna effect is seen as fake and insincere
17People As Individuals
- Not all people are created equal. Nature vs
Nurture comes into play when considering
someone's bucket. We have all met someone who is
a ball of sunshine by nature, others of us have
to work on it a little. Be flexible. - Know who your homebase is and go there to
recharge. Focus on your mental wellness, not
your mental illnesses.
18How Do You Want Your Bucket Filled
- http//strengths.gallup.com/115186/Full-Bucket-Res
ources.aspx - This link takes you to an interview that can be
used to find out how you can authentically fill
individuals buckets. I think it would be
interesting to do/share at an opening faculty
meeting.
19Get Started on Filling Your Bucket!
20Stop the Negativity!
- 1. Like your mom said,if you have nothing nice to
say don't say anything. - 2. Remove your self from situations that dip into
your bucket. For your school this might be the
teacher's lounge or a particular teacher's
classroom.
21Domino Effect
- Elevate yourself and others by focusing on what
is right not on what is wrong. Work with
strengths, not weaknesses. -
- Once a person begins feeling confident and
positive in one area it will spill over into
others.
22Best Friends
- Socializing is important for your bucket. Spend
time with friends, especially best friends. You
will fill each others buckets which you can then
take back to work and home and fill even more
buckets.
23Give!Give!Give!
- Give what you can when you can.
- Compliment, thank you note, copies of pictures,
donate to charities, give a friend a call, lend
an ear, lend a hand. - A simple act of kindness may touch someone at a
critical time in their life. Not only will you
fill their bucket, you will fill your own.
24The Golden Rule
- Do unto others as you would do unto yourself.
25How about.......
- Do to yourself as you would do unto others?
- By sometimes putting yourself first and filling
your own bucket you can help to fill others.
26How do you fill buckets?
- http//www.wallwisher.com/wall/fullbucket
- Go to this link and tell us how you fill your own
bucket and the buckets of other. You may some
find some ideas on filling your own bucket.
27Want to Share This Idea with Others?
- Read the kid's version with students or at a
faculty meeting. - Start a drop in the bucket program at your
school.
28Visit the Official Site to Learn More
- http//strengths.gallup.com/114079/Full-Bucket.asp
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