I can live for two months on a good compliment - Mark
Twain.
It’s Canadian Thanksgiving and a tinge of gratitude is felt
in the Fall-time air and a notion of holding appreciation is infused in family
meals and friendly gatherings. This spirit of thanks has us wondering what
would happen if it was also infused within people’s collaboration and working
together environments.
In the book Heart at
Work by Jack Canfield and Jacqueline Miller, entrepreneurial visionary Ronald
E. Guzik writes of the benefits of praising your way to team success. He
relates three ways to increase team confidence and sustainability:
- Recognize yourself and your own accomplishments. (Doing this makes it easier for you to appreciate others)
- Cultivate the habit of looking for what people do right. (Extend this to what groups/teams do right)
- Speak up when you see something good. (Don’t just notice how others are contributing – tell them)
It seems quite simple really, to motivate and empower people
to work together, make sure they feel appreciated! So today, in honour of Thanksgiving, take a moment
to reflect on team morale boosters. Stop and acknowledge what you bring to
collaboration, what you notice others doing “right” in their collaboration and
think of creative ways you can authentically praise one another.
As the above Mark Twain quote implies... there is
something nourishing about being noticed by another. The appreciation payback is guaranteed to last longer than any turkey leftovers. Happy Thanksgiving all!
Village Raising Question:
What part of
collaboration are you thankful for? When will you tell others?
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