As the investigation into a racist campaign flyer mailed to Edison residents just days before the 2017 election stretches into the fourth year, a report from the United States Postal Inspection Service is being blasted by the men named in it as inaccurate and politically motivated.

The list of men accused of helping send a flyer that said The Chinese and Indians are taking over our town reads like a whos-who of Edison Democrats, and includes a candidate featured on the flyer, a sitting council member, the former head of the local Democratic Party, and an apparent Board of Education member-elect.

Five of the men named in the report have denied having any part in or knowledge of the flyer, and a sixth person could not be reached for comment.

The origins of the flyer have been shrouded in mystery since they first landed in mailboxes around Edison in November 2017. Featuring pictures of then-Board of Education candidates Jerry Shi and Falguni Patel and the word deport stamped across them, local and state leaders decried them as racist and unacceptable.

But a recently released report by the United States Postal Inspection Service obtained by NJ Advance Media suggests that all those involved in sending the flyer are of Asian or Southeast Asian descent themselves, including Shi.

The Postal Inspectors report relies on testimony given by Chandrakant Patel, the owner of Chowpatty Restaurant and an active member of the Indian-American community.

The flyers were traced back to the restaurant after fingerprints belonging to an employee were identified on a flyer, the report says. The employee said he did help put labels on the flyers after being instructed to do so by Chandrakant Patel, the report says, but denied knowing what they were.

During a September 2020 interview, Chandrakant Patel told investigators that the flyers were assembled in his restaurant after Satish Poondi, a local lawyer and delegate for the New Jersey Democratic State Committee for Democratic President-Elect Joe Biden, had asked to use the space. This request didnt raise any alarms because Chowpatty is occasionally used as a cultural hub, Chandrakant Patel said.

Chandrakant Patel did not respond to a message left at Chowpatty seeking comment, and could not be reached via email on Monday. Poondi declined to comment when contacted by phone Monday morning, saying he had not yet read a full copy of the postal inspectors report.

In addition to Poondi, Chandrakant Patel told investigators several men were involved:

Shi has repeatedly denied any involvement in sending the flyer.

This is ridiculous, they (the Committee of the Whole) have been doing this every single year right around election time, primary and general election, Shi said on Thursday, accusing the committee of bringing the issue into the spotlight only during election seasons.

The report was read out loud during a Thursday night Committee of the Whole meeting held at the Edison Municipal Building, before those named had read the report, several men told NJ Advance Media. (A Committee of the Whole is a special committee with limited subpoena powers convened for an investigatory purpose.)

Postal Inspector David Comer was set to testify, before the United State Postal Service Inspection Service attorney declined his participation, Edison Councilman Bob Diehl said during the meeting. Its not clear why Comer was not allowed to testify.

The Attorney Generals Office, which NJ Advance Media has confirmed is also investigating the flyers, has repeatedly declined to confirm or deny an investigation.

Councilman Ajay Patil met with postal officials and fellow council members Thursday morning ahead of receiving the report, Diehl said, and corroborated the names in the report.

Patil said he was at the restaurant and remembered seeing something happening, but denied having any role in sending the flyers.

I might have been at the wrong place at the wrong time but I have no relevance with this racist flyer and I strongly believe with further interviews something else will come out about this, Patil, who was the only council member to attend the meeting virtually, said at the end of the meeting.

Patil later walked back those claims in an email sent to councilman Diehl and councilman Alvaro Gomez, and reviewed by NJ Advance Media.

At no point ever have I seen Shariq Ahmad, Mohin Patel, Jerry Shi, Mahesh Bhagia, and Satish Poondi in Chowpatty, handling any of the flyers in question, or carrying stamps for those flyers, Patil wrote in an email Friday afternoon, adding that he saw some type of flyer being prepared in the restaurant but did not see what it said and left immediately.

Patil has not responded to several phone calls or an email seeking comment.

Mohin Patel, who appears likely to win his Edison Board of Education race, denied the report, telling NJ Advance Media the claims are patently false and defamatory, adding he was never contacted by inspectors or any other investigators.

This episode has tarnished Edisons good name and caused pain and anguish for many. I implore you to terminate this Committee and bring an end to this fruitless campaign to smear the names of many good Edison residents, Mohin Patel wrote in a letter sent to Council President Joyce Ship-Freeman and provided to NJ Advance Media.

Ahmad told NJ Advance Media that postal inspectors who contacted him claimed to be investigating identity theft for his bank, not the flyers. Once postal inspectors admitted the identity theft angle was a ruse to discuss something else, Ahmad referred questions to his lawyer and declined to be interviewed. He only later realized they were attempting to discuss the flyers, Ahmad said.

In a statement posted on Facebook, Ahmad denied any involvement in the flyers and said he never participated in any flyer assembly event at Chowpatty.

Both Patel and Ahmad said Chandrakant Patels statements given to Postal Inspectors were politically motivated and false.

While those who spoke to NJ Advance Media painted the investigation as a baseless political attack and decried the release of the report during election season, Council President Joyce Ship-Freeman said the Committee of the Whole meeting was purposefully held after election day to avoid impacting the election.

A woman who identified herself as Bhagias wife declined to provide Bhagias phone number when reached by phone Monday morning; Bhagia did not return a message seeking comment.

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RICHMOND, Va. -- Vallin Bingley is a life coach, author, and motivational Speaker.

In today's Motivation Monday message, she shares why our experiences, ups and downs, can be our superpower.

"Each one of us has unique experiences. And some of those experiences are unfavorable, favorable. But each thing that we have gone through, has taught us a lesson about ourselves, about this world, about the people around us, and how we're able to implement that into how we speak and teach others.

Sometimes we may feel like the things that we've gone through no one understands, or that somehow way or another, that our experiences aren't relevant. But they're everything that we need to propel us forward in our life, that everything we need for us to be able to share their testimony.

And because of that, it is so important for you to know that you are unique, you are powerful, you are designed in a way that no one else could ever be designed.

And so take those experiences, take those lessons, and allow for you to thrive in everything that you are in your purpose. In your words, in the way you move in the way you speak every single day.

Be confident in who you are. Because everything about you the unfavorable things, the favorable things and the things you probably have never shared with anyone else has made you who you are today is a reason why you are a blessing to someone else.

Have a fantastic day. Have a fantastic week, and know that you are mighty powerful, and absolutely blessed."

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"I was running a fever of rage over how badly the [COVID-19] response was being handled by the federal government," says the Oscar- and Emmy-winning filmmaker Alex Gibney onThe Hollywood Reporter'sAwards Chatter podcast as we discuss what inspired his latest documentary, Totally Under Control, which he directed with his Jigsaw Productions colleagues Ophelia Harutyunyan and Suzanne Hillinger.

The trio began work on the film last spring with the goal of determining if the deadly mistakes of PresidentDonald Trump and his administration had been avoidable, and then sharing their findings with the world before the Nov. 3 presidential election. Says Gibney, "It felt like if that was true, and we're in an election year, then this is important information for voters to have."

* * * You can listen to the episode here. The article continues below. Past guests include Steven Spielberg, Oprah Winfrey, Lorne Michaels, Barbra Streisand, George Clooney, Meryl Streep, Robert De Niro, Jennifer Lawrence, Eddie Murphy, Gal Gadot, Warren Beatty, Angelina Jolie, Snoop Dogg, Jessica Chastain, Stephen Colbert, Reese Witherspoon, Aaron Sorkin, Margot Robbie, Ryan Reynolds, Nicole Kidman, Denzel Washington, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Matthew McConaughey, Kate Winslet, Jimmy Kimmel, Natalie Portman, Chadwick Boseman, Jennifer Lopez, Elton John, Judi Dench, Quincy Jones, Jane Fonda, Tom Hanks, Amy Schumer, Justin Timberlake, Elisabeth Moss, RuPaul, Rachel Brosnahan, Jimmy Fallon, Kris Jenner, Michael Moore, Emilia Clarke, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Helen Mirren, Tyler Perry, Sally Field, Spike Lee, Lady Gaga, J.J. Abrams, Emma Stone, Al Pacino, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Jerry Seinfeld, Dolly Parton, Will Smith, Taraji P. Henson, Sacha Baron Cohen, Carol Burnett, Norman Lear, Keira Knightley, David Letterman, Samantha Bee, Hugh Jackman, Melissa McCarthy, Kevin Hart, Carey Mulligan,Seth MacFarlane,Amy Adams, Trevor Noah, Julia Roberts, Jake Gyllenhaal, Glenn Close, James Corden, Cate Blanchett, Sacha Baron Cohen, Greta Gerwig, Conan O'Brien and Kerry Washington. * * *

Gibney, 67, was born in New York and raised across New England, the son of an academic and the stepson of an activist. He went off to Yale University initially to study Japanese, his father's area of expertise, but soon "caught the bug" of film and filmmaking through campus screenings of documentary productions like Gimme Shelter and narrative productions like The Exterminating Angel. After graduating, he moved to Los Angeles to attend UCLA Film School, which he "absolutely loved," but dropped out when he landed a job working at the Samuel Goldwyn Co. cutting trailers, re-editing films made by others and eventually serving as a film editor in his own right.

For years thereafter, he moved around the industry cobbling together a living while hoping to one day have the chance to direct films of his own. "Slowly but surely," he recalls, he began getting the opportunity to make docs for television. And then he landed a job as a producer on aMartin Scorsese-EP'd docuseries called The Blues (2003), on which he worked closely with the likes of Wim Wenders and other prominent directors."That was a game-changer for me because I got to see up-close how fiction film directors treated documentary," he explains. "They had great respect for real-life, but at the same time they had a stylistic vision of how they wanted to be the authors of those films. And that changed everything for me."

Two years later, at the age of 52, Gibney became a noted director in his own right with Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room (2005), an edgy doc that landed him his first Oscar nomination. Over the years since, he has been as prolific and lauded as any doc filmmaker, along the way picking up an Oscar for 2007's Taxi to the Dark Side, an Emmy for 2015' Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief and Peabody awards for Taxi, Going Clear, 2012's Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God, 2014's Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown and 2016's Zero Days. And in 2013, the International Documentary Association presented him with its career achievement award.

Totally Under Control features all of the ingredients of Gibney's best work: revealing interviews (including a jaw-dropped with one twentysomething Max Kennedy,who worked for Jared Kushner trying to procure PPE during the early days of the pandemic); stylish visuals (including many captured using a 'COVID-cam' invented to allow the filmmakers to interview people remotely); dark humor; and, ultimately, exposure of people who through some combination of corruption, hypocrisy, ignorance, self-deception and abuse of power have wronged others and cannot be allowed to get away with it.

Gibney's ultimate conclusion about Trump, who was diagnosed with COVID himself a day after the film was in the can (a fact acknowledged with a post-credits card)? He was aware of how dangerous COVID was and is, but turned a blind eye to try to preserve his own prospects in the 2020 election. "It was just purely for self-motivated political advantage," says Gibney. "He thought, 'Maybe the virus won't be that bad, the economy will still be great." But, Gibney emphasizes, "He knew, and that's the damning part of this. It's not incompetence; it's willful denial."

Totally Under Control, which was made with Neon, dropped on Apple TV+, iTunes, Amazon, FandangoNow, Google Play, YouTube, Vudu and other on-demand digital services on Oct. 13, and has been available since Oct. 20 on Hulu.

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This time of year the leaves change colors, the sun sets earlier and the temperature continues to drop.

People make adjustments from enjoying their time outside to moving the enjoyment inside their cozy homes.

But there are people who enjoy the great outdoors year-round.

Those people include runners and walkers.

Aaron Arens, a field tech supervisor at Sparklight in Norfolk, has been running for 30 years and enjoys everything about the activity of running.

"It's a stress reliever all-around mental and physical health, it makes me feel better," Arens said.

Arens loves being outside, whether it involves mountain biking, four-wheeling, camping, hiking or swimming.

"I'm a big outdoor activity type person. I think of what I can do outside because I can't stand sitting still," Arens said.

All of the outdoor activities help when Arens decides he wants to go out for a run no matter what weather conditions are thrown at him.

"I love the extreme weather. The only thing that keeps me from running outside is that I hate it when it is really windy or raining," Arens said. "If it is 105 degrees or a blizzard with downpouring snow, I'm like 'Oh man, I've got to go run in this.'

Arens said people who like to run like the change of scenery and the different elements that are thrown their way.

"I like doing stuff normal people don't do," he said. "I just love the feeling of it all; the winter air really feels fresh."

John Boeshart, another avid outdoor runner in Norfolk, said he enjoys going for runs and walks six to seven days a week during this time of year.

"My limit for not going outside is 0 degrees," Boeshart said. "The coldest I've ever run in was negative 14, and I don't think I'll ever do that again."

Boeshart, a custodian at Bel-Air Elementary School, said he walks around 9 miles at work and usually another 3 to 4 miles later in the day.

This means he is walking a half marathon basically every day.

"It's crazy," Boeshart said with a laugh.

While there are a few people who enjoy running outside year-round, not all local runners enjoy running in freezing weather conditions.

Jason Busch, an insurance agent at the Jason Busch Agency, American Family Insurance in Norfolk, considers himself a summer runner and would rather run in the spring and fall months.

"If it's 90 degrees out there and I have to run 6 miles, I just see it as an extra challenge, but I enjoy that," Busch said. "When it gets down to 20 or 30 degrees, I don't even want to go outside. I don't have that motivation to go out there."

When it gets cold, runners come up with different alternatives and ways of getting in the miles.

They will go to the YMCA or other gyms to find a track or treadmill to run on. They also might get into other ways of fitness such as cross-fit, lifting weights and other kinds of workouts to stay active.

"I'll go as high as 15 or 16 mph on the treadmill," Busch said. "I know most runners will slow down in the winter, but my ideal time to race is in the fall. If you are talking winter or the summer, I'll take the summer over the winter any day."

Busch in his lifetime has run in four marathons and nine half marathons, along with several 10K and 5K races. He finds his motivation through his family, including his wife and three children.

"I like to see myself be active in whatever or anything I am doing. I encourage and I really try to motivate them (his kids). So when I go out and do something, I push as hard as I expect them to push for me," Busch said. "It's a good time to unwind and to get away from the stress of daily life."

Even though he has found a love for running, Busch understands that it is an activity that isn't made for everyone.

"If running isn't your thing then find what is as long as you're being active and staying healthy, then I'll support it. I just like to see people be active and involved," Busch said.

Courtney Maas, a passionate runner in Wayne, has asthma so it can be difficult to go out for runs, and she finds it difficult to get motivated during the winter.

"I enjoy it if I can feel my fingers and toes. Beyond that, it's not enjoyable for me," Maas said. "I like cool, fall weather."

Like Busch, Maas looks for different ways to get workouts in during the winter months and will usually have to turn to the "dreadmill."

"I am very fortunate to have a nice dreadmill, bike, free weights and other in-home equipment, she said. During the winter months, I do my best to mix it up so I'm not always just running. I trained for a marathon during a bad winter and did a lot of my mileage on the dreadmill. I have a love/hate relationship with it.

Despite that love/hate relationship, the treadmill helps when I need a good stress-relieving run or I'm trying to build base mileage," Maas said.

"But, if I have to do super long runs and it's forced to do it on there, it's a struggle. I have found that if I start a good movie, I enjoy it much more because I just continue running throughout the movie. I like to do some HIIT workouts or just lift some free-weights, too."

Maas, a former cross country runner for O'Neill St. Mary's, coaches the Wayne girls junior high and high school cross country teams. Maas has been around the sport nearly her whole life and always looks for motivation year-around to get her to go out for runs and walks.

"Find someone to hold you accountable. I have three friends that I have a Snapchat group with and we are always snapping each other before, after or during our workouts, Maas said. It helps motivate and support each other. We don't always get to train together because we are at different fitness levels and all four of us have very crazy schedules, but just pushing each other, empathizing with one another, and giving words of advice or encouragement is so helpful.

"Also, just knowing that you are having a fit lifestyle is motivation to work out. Be fit for yourself, your spouse, your children and to teach others the importance of a healthy lifestyle. I guarantee you'll feel better about yourself."

Running isn't made for anybody, but there is plenty of advice from those who enjoy the activity.

"It's one of the cheapest forms of exercise you can do; it's one of the best ones for you and you can do it anywhere, at anytime," Arens said. "It's one of the easiest things you can do and you just need a pair of tennis shoes."

The Norfolk Run Club is an active running group in the area, meeting a few times a week nowadays, and the club is always welcoming in new people.

"It's open to all levels. We've got people that are more walkers and not even runners, we've got those who run lots of miles, but we've got the whole gamut of people," Busch said. "Everyone is welcome, and everyone encourages each other."

Despite the change in weather conditions over the next couple of months, runners around the area will find a way to get their weekly runs in.

"I try to run every day as much as I can, Arens said. Running outside makes it a lot more challenging, but I love it.

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Red Bulls Max Verstappen says he has learned to take satisfaction from obtaining the best possible result from a race weekend rather than simply focusing on race wins, but says he is keen to make forward strides and fight Mercedes.

The Dutchman has often been the driver to join Mercedes Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas in the top three in 2020, with the trio sharing the podium seven times so far this season.

Verstappen has not been able to compete for the Drivers Championship this year, with four retirements and an overall lack of competitive edge from Red Bull severely damaging his prospects.

Despite claiming to enjoy finishing races in second or third, Verstappen likened his season to being a third wheel to the leading Mercedes formation.

You just dont want to be walking around frustrated trying to get results which are not possible thats what I am trying to do, Verstappen said.

I just keep pushing myself, keep trying to get the best possible result whats within the car. Every weekend again the same.

I know I cant fight for the championship this year in general even though sometimes it looked like we were a bit closer of course but then also with the retirements we had, it was very quickly out of the picture.

I do enjoy now that if I get a third or second. I was enjoying Imola a lot where finally I was a bit closer and I could actually be within two-tenths of them, one-tenth in terms of lap time.

So youre really motivated to try and stay with them and pass a car where normally I know theyre just running away from me three, four-tenths a lap.

I am a bit in no mans land which isnt what you want. I mean its nice to be on the podium but at the end of the day being there as you know as the third guy.

Its a bit like youre third-wheeling if you go out for dinner its not very lovely. I prefer to be the one having a nice romantic dinner rather than being the third wheel.

Verstappen is currently third in the Drivers standings, 35 points down on second-placed Bottas.

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BATON ROUGE Police clarified detectives earlier assumption about a high-profile incident at a popular running trail.

Thursday, Baton Rouge Police said there was not enough evidence to prove that this was racially motivated, a department spokesperson said in response to questions about the arrest of Shane McKinney, a Baton Rouge pediatrician.

McKinney was booked into jail late Wednesday after being identified by police earlier in the week as a suspect in an attack along the running trail around the LSU Lakes. Police said, originally, a man punched a runner, who happened to be a Southern student-athlete, and shouted a racial slur. Police said earlier in the week the attack was believed to be racially motivated.

McKinney, a pediatrician at Our Lady of the Lake who studied in Arkansas and Alabama before moving to Baton Rouge in 2018, was suspended from his position at the hospital. After being identified as a suspect, the hospital released a stern statement on bigotry.

McKinney was arrested Wednesday on a simple battery charge. Police had originally insinuated tougher charges, but said later, investigators did not have evidentiary support to charge McKinney with other crimes.

McKinney was released from jail on a $10,000 bond and maintains he is innocent.

LSU Police records obtained Thursday reveal McKinney was accused of a similar run-in with a different person on LSU's campus back in July. That person also alleged that McKinney struck her with his shoulder as he ran past her and told police she wanted to pursue simple battery charges.

Southern University previously released a statement about the incident and said the community should unite in creating change by communicating our beliefs and embracing our differences in order to eradicate racism and social injustice in our community.

McKinney was previously reported for aggressive actions along running trails over the summer. LSU Police investigated an incident where a runner said McKinney nudged walkers as he tried to run passed them on a running route. LSU Police investigated the incident as a simple battery complaint but no charges were filed.

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The hospitality industry has faced some of its toughest challenges amid the pandemic. With a second lockdown in England well and truly in place, hotels once again are forced to close their doors and wait with bated breath.

Despite a magnitude of challenges presented by COVID-19, it is inspiring to see how much the hospitality industry has adapted this year. From taking on social distancing measures, revising business models to supply takeaway meals, as well as hotels offering rooms as working from home spaces, it highlights just how resilient and agile the industry is.

However, now that hotel businesses have no choice but to close or limit their services and, with many workers furloughed during this time, it can lead to feelings of frustration and demoralisation among the workforce. As with the first lockdown, now is the time for hotel leaders and managers to rally around their teams and boost morale. Jill Whittaker, Managing Director of HIT Training, offers some advice on how businesses can keep momentum going in the face of lockdown 2.0 by supporting their workforce through this challenging time.

Look ahead with your team

By sharing your contingency plan for the future, hotel businesses can showcase how they are thinking ahead and considering the needs of the workforce. Of course, this projection will need to be flexible and include a range of possible scenarios, however, the end goal is to help employees to visualise the future and offer them clarity on how their role fits within this. It will also help to drum up excitement about whats in store when the business is able to reopen safely.

Keep conversations going

Even if the hotel isnt in full operation, its important to bring the team together for regular catch ups. This will give team members the opportunity to voice any concerns and be kept up to date with new developments or changes. On top of this, it is a great way to ensure everyone feels involved and part of the bigger picture. After all, a big motivator at work is being given the chance to input into decisions or help make a difference to the overall business success.

Prioritise learning and development

No matter what industry youre in, during periods of lockdown nobody wants to feel as if elements of their life are being put on hold. When it comes to our careers, learning and development is a big motivator and helps us to continue pushing ourselves. However, with many workers taking a step back from their day-to-day roles over the next few weeks, it doesnt mean that their training has to wait until the lockdown restrictions are lifted. As many apprenticeships or training courses can be carried out online, businesses can ensure their employees continue their learning journey. Gaining new skills is a hugely positive step in our careers and it will help teams feel inspired to put their knowledge and skills into practice once the restrictions are lifted.

By Jill Whittaker, Managing Director of HIT Training

If youre interested in enriching the skills of your workforce during lockdown and into the future, HIT Training has a full suite of short courses tailored to the particular needs of hospitality employers, staff and managers.

For more information please visit: https://hittraining.co.uk/courses

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Chase Elliott was in a serious spot of bother as he was sent to the rear before the start of the NASCAR Cup Series championship race. As the race began, those watching were left in awe of how Elliott managed to turn around the situation in no time.

While the motivation of winning the title was big on him, a crucial push from Jimmie Johnson helped Elliott greatly.

Back in 2016, Johnson managed to win the championship 4 race from the rear. The retiring NASCAR legend revealed after Sundays race that he used his experience to motivate Elliott.

Thats what went through my mind today when I heard they were going to the back. I sent Alan and Chase a text and reminded them that I won a championship that way, Johnson said in his post-race interaction.

Johnson did not stop there. He made sure he added a personal touch as well. The seven-time champion caught up with Elliott before the driver introduction ceremony and further motivated him.

When Johnson won after starting from the rear, he realized he was actually a lot less nervous during the race. He knew exactly what he needed to and reminded his teammate the same thing.

I reminded him, Ive been there. Of the championships Ive won coming from the back, I had less nervous energy in my body when I took the green flag and it was very easy what I needed to do, Johnson said.

I shared that with him, and he smiled and he said, I hope thats how it goes today. And it did, he added.

Johnson refused to accept that he passed the torch to the next generation, led by Elliott. He believes the 24-year-old star driver is more than capable of carving his own path and does not need Johnson.

We didnt think of it as a passing of the torch, but I tried to share some of my experience with him before the race. He doesnt need my help. Hes plenty good on his own. Im glad it worked out for him, the 45-year-old expressed.

Elliott was in the top-10 even before the competition caution at Lap 30. Soon, he was fighting for the top spot and hardly ever let go of it once he earned the lead. Elliott ran the most inspired race of his career, and his win was eventually a dominant one.

Johnson and Elliott also shared a warm embrace after the race on the track, and Johnson was all praise for his teammate.

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In 2020, we will continue to face many of the challenges of the past century in people management.

One of the main ones is motivation.

From Taylor to Maslow, to Herzberg or Daniel Pink, weve discovered part of what makes us do what we do, weve built a vision of how motivation works.

On several occasions from Human Resources, we have identified motivation problems through the talent drain or the deterioration of the working environment in a team or in an entire organization.

And traditionally, weve used a survey to gather feedback from teams and identify what isnt working or what could be improved.

And we usually do that every 12 or 24 months. Assuming the climate that affects motivation is a cultural element and it has taken some time to change.

While the challenges of 2020 arent much different from the last century, there are a lot of things that are.

The world has become, more than ever, complex and changing, and the new generations (millennials, generation Z) have grown up with the luck of immediacy: everything is now.

We can no longer face the same challenges in the same way.

The annual surveys on the working climate have become obsolete.

Not for its objective, nor for its content, nor even for its objective (because knowing the members of a team is always critical and necessary).

But its no longer worth asking for it every year.

If we want to be proactive and not be late, we need continuous communication channels, in real time, which allow us to keep the pulse of the state of the organization and to act as quickly as possible on the axes improvement.

And we cant do that by just asking employees more times a year since no one will be willing to take a 60-question quiz every week.

Fortunately, technology is helping us achieve this.

Tools such as Team Insights help us by launching short and recurring surveys, optimized by an algorithm, which allow us to know at the present time and with representativeness, the state of the organization, and to identify very easily the improvement actions and, consequently, to build a better working environment that attracts and retains talent.

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Managing motivation is one of the main goals of People Managers. Having loyal and motivated employees is a dream of any business. How can companies influence the motivational load of their employees to maximize their results?

For things to go well, the reservoir of individual and collective motivation must be full. This reservoir empties as the activity progresses, due to the passage of time and the wear and tear of daily demands.

A Harvard Business School study indicates that in 85% of cases, the internal motivation of the employee tends to disappear after six months of work. Therefore, one of the concerns of the company is to reduce this loss of motivation.

According to the aforementioned study, Employee Motivation: A Powerful New Model, people who work for a company are moved by four basic impulses:

Acquisition. We get satisfaction when we get something and we dont like it when we dont. This phenomenon does not only refer to physical goods, but also refers to emotional goods such as travel, experiences or events which make us improve our social status and which serve to recognize our efforts. Union. Understood as the feeling of belonging to a group. When it is in full bloom, positive feelings such as love and care increase. Its absence, on the other hand, causes loneliness and isolation. At work, this boost means increased motivation when employees feel proud to belong to the company, and vice versa when they feel undervalued. It should be considered especially with people who telecommute. Comprehension. Understanding the world around us and feeling part of it is very important. In a company, employees must be part of what is built together. In the workplace, the desire to understand explains the desire to contribute to the common good. This point promotes the retention of talent. Protection. Human beings need to feel protected from external threats. A company, in this sense, must promote the survival of each of its members, since long-term professional projects are built between them. If the collective results are positive and shared, individuals prosper and feel more protected.

According to this study, if a company manages to cover these personal motivations, the motivation of its workforce will increase by more than 38%.

Among the things the company must do to fill the motivation pool is its compensation policy. Compensation has long ceased to be an exclusively materialistic concept and also moved to an emotional level, along with other types of recognition. For example, according to a report by the Incentive Research Foundation, more than half of UK companies have stopped giving cash bonuses to their employees, introducing new incentive concepts. The result is achieved with a correct mixed compensation policy with money and emotional incentives.

A business can convert the provision of incentives into something more than compensation for daily working hours:

Incentives to obtain results: sales contests, internal recommendation programs, rewards for specific efforts, Incentives for well-being: promote a healthy life, promote business initiatives for health, sport, food healthy, better access to culture, actions between colleagues, flexible hours, Celebration of personal events: birth of children, birthdays, weddings, Corporate events and celebrations: corporate birthday gifts , product launches, Christmas gifts, solidarity or volunteering campaigns, Social services adapted to the personal situation: flexible remuneration, reconciliation of personal and professional life, teleworking, leave, training,

By balancing incentive pay and emotional pay, the company can find more imaginative formulas that deliver reward with greater impact on motivation.

Many companies choose to offer a gift card in their motivational actions. In this way, the effect of surprise and warmth is achieved by delivering a gift with a personalized message, as well as the guarantee of hitting what the employee may need and for which he is grateful: from clothes to food, through gasoline, electronic products, beauty, culture, sport,

Click & Gift, a pioneer in the development of digital incentive solutions, has developed an online gift card that facilitates the logistics of gifts, to the point that all management, shipping and use are done online. Perfect for telecommuting teams. The company decides how much to top up each employee, chooses between multiple customization options, while employees use the balance available in brands such as Amazon, El Corte Ingls, Decathlon, Ikea, FNAC, The Phone House, Pepe Jeans, Media Markt, Catch it and many more. Here are some of the options from over 50 online stores and over 3,500 physical outlets. Thanks to this solution, hundreds of companies in Spain are already rewarding their employees efficiently, comfortably and with the emotion of a real gift.

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