[Partnerwerks TeamWisdom Tips] Thanksgiving at Work
THANKSGIVING AT WORK
10-Second TeamWisdom: Acknowledge others for
their support, especially if you want it to
continue.
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We'll return to the series on negotiating
tips next issue. It is Thanksgiving week in
the USA; Let's look at gratefulness and
acknowledgment in the work place.
Think of three things at work for which you
are grateful. No, this isn't a joke. I mean
it. Don't read any further until you have
three things in mind.
Do you have three things at work in mind for
which you are grateful? Whether you do or
don't, review this list:
Who did something that moved you forward?
Who made your work a little easer?
Who lightened your load for awhile so you
could focus?
Who covered for you?
Who protected you?
Who spoke up for you?
Who represented you when you weren't there to
speak for yourself?
Who trusted you?
Who nudged you?
Who expected more of you than you expected of
yourself?
Who supported you?
Who asked your opinion?
Who served you cheerfully?
Who included you?
Who let you know they value your work?
Who makes it possible for you to do what you
do?
Who did you take for granted that deserves
your thanks?
Now consider this: in each case, who needs to
know that you appreciate these things?
Some will continue their supportive ways no
matter what. Others may not know that what
they do makes your life noticeably better, and
if you don't tell them, they might stop.
It's called positive feedback -- amplifying
loops -- and it is just as important to
preserving positive actions as is negative
feedback to correcting what's not working.
Most people at work are more practiced at
criticizing what they don't like than
acknowledging what they do (some may have
demonstrated this by thinking "yea, right,
NOTHING!" when I asked you to think of three
things for which you were grateful).
This week, when you say "Happy Thanksgiving,"
be specific. Tell colleagues why you are
grateful for them at work.
Get started with this week's 5-minute
Practice Tip.
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5-Minute Practice Tip: Call someone you
normally wouldn't right now to say "I'm
grateful for what you do."
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Quote: It's impossible to be both grateful
and depressed at the same time. ~Louise Hay
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