We all have moments in our lives that stand out from the rest, moments that matter. For me personally some of the moments that matter are the day I got married, the day my daughter was born, and the day I bought my first house. But there are also moments that matter that relate to work, such as the 1st day at a new job, the day you get a promotion or even the day you leave a job. Quite often organizations miss out on celebrating these moments that matter for their employees. Instead of thinking of employees as individuals they think of them simply as workers. In this new world of work where we have such an integration between work and life it is so important to acknowledge these moments that matter and make them special. These moments are what allow us to create amazing experiences for our employees. One example of a missed opportunity is the first day at a new job. If we could set up our employees for a great first experience this could be a moment they truly remember, even 10 or 15 years down the road. But oftentimes the first day on a job can be a moment of terror, anxiety or even regret for people. They show up and it takes them 15 minutes to locate someone who can show them where to go, when they get to their desk the computer and phone aren’t set up, no one says hi or welcomes them, they sit alone at lunch, etc… What if instead we chose to make that moment extraordinary by having a designated person ready and waiting for the new employee with a smile and an information packet, all of the equipment was set up, turned on and ready to go, we made it a point for other employees to stop by and say hi, and we provided a free lunch for that first day. Wouldn’t that make a difference. So, stop and ask yourself, what are the moments that matter to your employees and how can you celebrate those moments? ---------------------------------------------- Website: http://www.thefutureorganization.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/jacobm Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FuturistJacob/ Newsletter https://thefutureorganization.com/newsletter Amazon Book Page: https://www.amazon.com/Jacob-Morgan/e/B00703V3WO/ ---------------------------------------------- ABOUT THE FUTURE IN FIVE Will AI take over the world? Will cars drive themselves? What will the employees, managers, and organizations of the future look like and will we all have jobs we love? Join best-selling author and futurist Jacob Morgan each week as he explores these topics and more. The Future in Five is a series that seeks to bring inspiration, education, and wonder to a topic that impacts every human being on the planet, the future of work. Jacob Morgan is a keynote speaker, best-selling author (his most recent book is “The Future of Work”), and futurist. He explores how the world of work is changing and what employees, managers, and organizations need to do to adapt. You can also subscribe to Jacob’s newsletter to get weekly content on the future of work To work with Jacob or have him speak at your event visit TheFutureOrganization.com Website: http://www.thefutureorganization.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FuturistJacob Twitter: https://twitter.com/jacobm Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacobmorgan8 The Employee Experience Advantage, Future of Work, and more on Amazon.com https://www.amazon.com/Jacob-Morgan/e/B00703V3WO/ref=sr_tc_2_0?qid=1505835726&sr=8-2-ent The Future Organization Newsletter: http://thefutureorganization.com/newsletter FAIR-USE COPYRIGHT DISCLAIMER* Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, commenting, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use. 1) This video has no negative impact on the original works (It would actually be positive for them) 2) This video is also for teaching/education purposes.3) It is not transformative in nature.4) bits and pieces of videos used to get the point across where necessary. The Future Organization does not own the rights to these video clips. They have, in accordance with fair use, been repurposed with the intent of educating and inspiring others. However, if any content owners would like their images removed, please contact me by email at jacob@thefutureorganization.com Music Info: (3:40) Cinematic Documentary Atmosphere: http://bit.ly/1LX0qgL By e-sountrax: https://www.youtube.com/user/esoundtraxmusic/