Description

• Happy Thanksgiving!
• Why is appreciation important
  • Desire to be recognized
  • Desire to be valued
  • Desire to feel they are doing something important
  • These desires are innate
• Impacts of appreciation
  • Motivation, encouragement, energy, excitement
  • Increased performance
  • Obligation to “earn it”
  • “Why does a leader need to thank team members for doing their jobs?”
    • Because you want them to do their jobs even better
• What to express appreciation for
  • Intentionally recognize & itemize people/behavior you appreciation
  • We don’t naturally recognize positive, so we must be intentional
  • Add it to your calendar
  • Behavior, attitude, actions
  • Solicit input from others
• How to express appreciation
  • Sincerely
    • Be specific
  • Publicly
    • Team meetings
    • Be consistent with public appreciation
  • Privately
    • Verbal or written
    • Handwritten thank you notes are awesome
    • Extra credit: include family
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