Hello May and Welcome Spring! Our May Holidays bring us wonderful opportunities to recognize our surroundings and the people we see and speak to every day.
This month is Mental Health Awareness Month and Older Americans Month! We also have; May Day, Star Wars Day, Cinco de Mayo, Easter (Orthodox), Teacher’s Day, Mother’s Day, World Banking Day, International Cultural Diversity Day, Memorial Day, & World Hunger Day!
In this month’s edition of Positively Pearl, you can expect to see the following:
• April Activity Recap
• Employee Recognitions
• What’s Coming Up
• Mental Health Tips
• Paycom Tips
• Your Pearl Pets
• The Unofficial Pearl Joke Book
April brought us the opportunity to recognize National Volunteer Month, Diversity Month, and Earth Month!
We also celebrated April with the April Fool’s Joke Contest and Earth Week with a ton of fun activities! Below is a quick recap of the Top Five winning jokes and the Earth Week activities as well:
You can also check out all the fun CCO had onsite for Quality Olympics which has officially started May 1st! Let the games begin!!!
What’s Coming Up Soon?
In the next several months there are several activities, events, and opportunities EVERYONE can look forward to! Check out a brief description for each month below – and as always, you can email us any questions or suggestions that you have: EmployeeEngagement@pinsourcing.com!
- 5/1 – 5/31 First Semi-Annual Company Wide Blood Drive
- All staff across the country will have the opportunity to donate blood under the umbrella of Pearl Interactive
- We will have a custom sign-up link for everyone to use to give you the nearest donating site to your zip code, and all donations through this link will be tracked back to our company total!
- All participants will receive a Pearl Swag Bag and Customized button as a Thank You
- This will need to be done during non-working hours.
Donate Blood with ARC | Red Cross Blood Services
- 6/3 – 6/7 Pearl Appreciation Day!
- Look out for our First Annual COMPANY WIDE Pearl Appreciation Day!
- We are planning this to be a fun interactive and engaging experience for all staff, while we are still planning to make sure everything is perfect, you can expect the following during that week:
- T-Shirts
- Pearl Swag
- Prizes
- Gift Cards
- Activities
We are customizing so many swag pieces, games, and opportunities for you during this week!
We cannot wait to celebrate YOU!
7/1 – 7/5 Independence Day Activities
- A week of fun Brain Break activities to remember America’s Birthday.
Mental Health Tips
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Check out these tips on sustaining quality Mental Health from National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH.gov):
- Get regular exercise. Just 30 minutes of walking every day can boost your mood and improve your health. Small amounts of exercise add up, so don’t be discouraged if you can’t do 30 minutes at one time.
- Eat healthy, regular meals and stay hydrated. A balanced diet and plenty of water can improve your energy and focus throughout the day. Pay attention to your intake of caffeine and alcohol and how they affect your mood and well-being—for some, decreasing caffeine and alcohol consumption can be helpful.
- Make sleep a priority. Stick to a schedule, and make sure you’re getting enough sleep. Blue light from devices and screens can make it harder to fall asleep, so reduce blue light exposure from your phone or computer before bedtime.
- Try a relaxing activity. Explore relaxation or wellness programs or apps, which may incorporate meditation, muscle relaxation, or breathing exercises. Schedule regular times for these and other healthy activities you enjoy, such as listening to music, reading, spending time in nature, and engaging in low-stress hobbies.
- Set goals and priorities. Decide what must get done now and what can wait. Learn to say “no” to new tasks if you start to feel like you’re taking on too much. Try to appreciate what you have accomplished at the end of the day.
- Practice gratitude. Remind yourself daily of things you are grateful for. Be specific. Write them down or replay them in your mind.
- Focus on positivity. Identify and challenge your negative and unhelpful thoughts.
Paycom Tips
Paycom is a resource in which all of Pearl has available to utilize. It is important to use Paycom to keep your contact and other information about you up to date, so that way Pearl can help provide you with positive and meaningful experiences, as well as to keep in contact with you throughout your Pearl experience. Keep the information up to date with this quick checklist:
Address and Contact Information:
- If you move, change phone numbers, or change your personal email address, you will want to update your information by logging into your Paycom through either the App or Website > clicking the “Information” tab > and clicking the “Address and Contact Information”.
- You can even add in a preferred name if you wish to be contacted using your preferred name rather than your legal name.
- You can also add Additional Information from the same Information tab and click the “Additional Information”, which will assist the Employee Engagement Department on getting you goodies that fit YOU!
- You can add in your shirt size and gift card preferences here by selecting your preferences, and it can be changed and updated at any time!
