The Post Office in Barceloneta, PR, steps up its game when it comes to semipostal stamps.
Postmaster Elizabeth Rivera shared that there is a friendly competition in the district about which Post Offices can sell the most.
“We do this with all the special stamps,” she said. “It’s a great way to generate revenue, it’s fun and it benefits the cause.”
In December, the month set aside for promoting the Healing PTSD stamp, the Barceloneta facility dubbed itself “Stand by Me Station” and used a special pictorial postmark created by Retail Associate Erick Declet.
The topic hits close to home for Declet, who has a relative who suffers from PTSD, Rivera said, “He hopes people will be more understanding and know that this is not a visual handicap — you cannot see it, but it is very real.”
A career conference veteran shares his view
USPS recently announced its slate of 51 career conferences happening from April through August. One employee who can speak to their effectiveness is Glenn Brewer.
The Framingham, MA, customer services supervisor began his career with the Postal Service as a temporary rural carrier more than 20 years ago. “I decided to jump into the conferences to see what else I could learn about the company,” he said.
One major lesson: Networking is key. “It’s a critical part of the job. Knowing people in the right places to help you out when you need assistance is very important.”
He also appreciated how the conferences explored different sectors of USPS, which he felt expanded his depth of knowledge about the organization and its processes.
But his favorite? “I loved the team-building sessions,” he said. Working through team problem-solving made it clear to him that people of all stripes could come together and complete a goal with good communication and respect for differing points of view.
Brewer recently wrote a Postal Posts blog entry sharing his path to becoming a supervisor and his views on teamwork and leadership.
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