Great Minds Think Alike

Greetings:

This week in 365 Days of Coaching one of the days was Commit Random Acts of Appreciation. It was all about letting the people in our lives know how much we appreciate them. This could be from the bus driver to your spouse. It is so amazing what a little bit of appreciation will do.

Did you know that the majority of employees would rather receive direct appreciation from their boss than any other type of recognition, including a raise! In fact one of the biggest complaints from employees is the lack of appreciation they receive for the job they do. When I was in corporate I was working on a recognition program for my region. I suggested to one Director that he get involved. His reply? "Why do I have to show them I appreciate them, they get a check every week don't they?" Needless to say he had the lowest satisfaction rating of any unit in the region.

It doesn't take a lot to show appreciation but it sure means a lot. People love to be appreciated. Even just saying "thank you" can make such a big difference.

And Jack Canfield agrees with me. Jack's ezine this week was on of all things Appreciation. (wonder if he got the idea from me :-) ) Most likely not however I found it interesting that this was a theme of the week. According to Jack, "appreciation is such a powerful tool, and when people are appreciated, it brings about a huge sense of accomplishment, value, power, and happiness to their life."

According to me, "You have the power to make someone's day simply by appreciating him or her for what they are doing. People thrive with positive support and compliments. Begin the chain of positive reaction by committing random acts of appreciation today."

Who can you appreciate today? Leave a comment on the blog on how appreciation has made a difference to you or someone you appreciated.

Here's to taking action

Rachelle