December

Christmas gift ideas

Christmas time... and the season of gift-giving is here. Besides wrapping material gifts for loved ones, have you considered what you could gift to people you care about professionally?

Depending on your relationship, it might, in most cases, be a tad much to start buying presents for FX: your boss or your colleagues. Yet there are many small things you can do.

(These small things also don’t need to be limited to just the holiday season)

 🎁 You can give a gift of empowering your colleagues by recognizing and celebrating their achievements. Acknowledging their efforts and accomplishments is a great way to boost their confidence and motivation.

 🎁 You can give a gift of inclusivity by making an effort to bring people together and ensure that everyone's voice is heard and that diverse perspectives are valued.

 🎁 On that note, you can also gift active listening. When a colleague shares their thoughts, concerns, or ideas, make sure you have time to listen and give them your full attention. 

 🎁 Additionally, you can gift support by offering assistance, guidance, and encouragement when your colleagues face challenges.

 🎁 Last but not least, the simplest gift of all is the gift of kindness. Small acts of kindness, such as saying "thank you" or offering a helping hand, can brighten someone's day and create a culture of empathy and empowerment.

Suppose you feel like all this positivity is out of your league. In that case, you can alternatively give the gift of not giving the unwanted ’constructive’ feedback when it’s unnecessary...or the gift of keeping your opinions private when your critic won’t contribute positively to the situation. You can also give the gift of finding joy in your colleague’s success.

Did you forget yourself?

You can -no, you should - gift all the above-mentioned gifts to yourself, at work or elsewhere.

Little self-compassion will make your day better as well. Allow unfinalized tasks and adjust your schedules or goals without nagging guild in the back of your head.

Finally, you can look for daily opportunities for self-encouragement and celebrating successes, no matter how small or big -we are all here in Career Club DK to help you do that. 

Go ahead and wrap these up with care, share them generously, and have a wonderful holiday season!

Article by

Jenni Pessi