Do you show and receive enough appreciation at work?
We all know the sentences I appreciate you and Thank you. But do we use it enough?
Showing appreciation for someone is one the most impactful things we use in our personal life but why don't we use it more often in a business context? Appreciation immediately gives someone a positive boost and impacts motivation. People are always looking for positive energy as we doubt ourselves quite fast. +70% of our thoughts are negatively programmed so let's try to focus in getting more positive ones.
Employees are working day in day out to prove themselves (and their managers) in how good they are in doing their work. But still saying 'I appreciate you' is something that you rarely come by. When you go home after work or even when you go to work and see your loves ones, what do you do? You show them that you care. Don't we care about our work or our coworkers? I doubt it! We are social from nature so let's try to become more social. You don't need to do this only when you see each other in the office, try to use it in digital meetings as well.
Use it in your daily conversation.
- Say thank you when a colleague has done something good or simply because they are a nice colleague.
- Say thank you when they got you your coffee (for the +1000 time).
- Say thank you when they are doing some work for you.
- Say thank you when they covered you when you were ill.
- Say thank you when you need to leave early for the kids.
- Say thank you ...
Most people are eager to do their work the correct way so start praising them more. Imagine what impact would be created if we implement I appreciate you and Thank you in our day to day communication at work. You don't need to do this only face to face, try to use it in digital meetings as well. Make it part of your company culture and you'll see a huge increase of employee happiness. Let's give it a try.
Feel free to share your thoughts and/or experiences.