Champions of Success

There’s a northeastern storm blowing our way. Are you going to catch it and ride the wind to success? Or are you going to sit back, hunker down, and see if that storm blows over you? Most of us have been in a survival mode the last few years. It’s not quick and easy to change a mindset that has been forming for years. In some areas of the state the trust level is non-existent. So how do you buy into a process when you’re not quite sure it’s beneficial? Does the message sound the same to you? Less work hours, can’t borrow, do with out, can’t hire, no vehicles, no, no, no. Well that’s not what I’m hearing. I’m listening to SERVICE. I’m listening to the process and tools that will be provided to help us succeed in those service issues. I’m seeing first hand how the plants are looking at transportation issues, processing issues, and turnaround issues. I’m seeing how the associate offices are being asked to look at their processes and see how they can advance mail to the plant and do it cleanly thereby helping the plant. I’m hearing about TEAMWORK and it sounds good!

I understand that many of you have experienced neighboring M:POO’s telling their postmasters not to share employees to other M:POO groups. This is a survival mode thought process and not a teamwork process. M:POOs are going to have buy into the changes also for us to be successful as a team. For us, team meant M:POO group. The Districts looked only at their success. The new Area VP sees that team as Area wide. And to be successful we have to look at the entire State, not just our group. Each one of us impacts another office or plant. So don’t just sit back and do nothing. Look at your office. Look at the things that you control. What can you do to modify what you are doing to help your Plant? When the Plant sends you something wrong, do you just complain to your fellow postmaster or do you contact the Plant with your concerns? Have you thought they aren’t listening, why bother? Well, I can assure you they are listening now!

52% of EAS employees in the Pacific Area are now or will become eligible to retire in the next 5 years. Are you one of those who are coasting into retirement and just don’t care? Or do you have the will to make a difference? I’m asking you to catch that Northeastern and soar high. Together, as a team we can all be Champions of Success.

Bev Fickes

California State President/PM Orland

National League of Postmasters

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