Workplace Positivity

Micro-action 16 Elaborate in an email

How would you like a 355% increase in an employee’s sense of appreciation? That’s how much formal recognition increases appreciation! There is no need to wait for an annual review or event.Sending an email to the team with the same kinds of expressions of appreciation and thanks is a great idea and covers many of the same bases as any formal recognition.

Micro-action 15 Make a point in a meeting

79% of employees cite a lack of appreciation as the reason why they are leaving their current employer. On the other hand, a “simple, deliberate ‘thank you’ increases employee appreciation by 116%. How do people know we appreciate them if we don’t tell them? One of the best ways to demonstrate this kind of a simple and deliberate thank you is in a meeting. 

Micro-action 14 Tell them in a text

We all appreciate tech support when we need it. How about a little text support? This is an individual or group text to thank one or more people.

Micro-action 13 Say it in a hallway

To praise publicly means to celebrate, thank, or recognize someone in front of others, not in big, grand ways that might even embarrass them but in small ways. Just remember, it’s a micro-action. 

Micro-action 12 Make sure they are the point

Is being personal just another tool we use to increase performance? I truly hope you have already answered: “Absolutely not.” Let’s be clear. Nothing in this workbook is about manipulating anyone.  People can see right through disingenuous attempts to be friendly. Genuine kindness makes the happiest kinds of people. That's what we are all about.

Micro-action 11 Respect their space

There is a fine line between being personal and being too personal, between respecting and not respecting their space. We all know the difference at an academic level. We need to get good at recognizing it on a practical level. It’s easy to cross the line without noticing, and certainly, without intending.

Micro-action 10 Respect their time

BE BRIEF! No one wants to be stuck in a long conversation, even a nice one. It’s a
matter of respecting another person’s time.

Micro-action 9 Start with personal

Imagine the power of a heartfelt connection with no ulterior motives to lift a
person’s spirits and banish negativity from the moment. That's the point of this micro-action.

Micro-action 8 Get Curious

Asking questions is a brilliant way to avoid miscommunication. When we ask
questions, we get information we hadn’t previously had. Shocking, I know. And it
works both ways.

Micro-action 7 Give grace

What would the office look like if everyone shifted their perspective to include grace shown to those they work with? Just the word “grace” brings our heart rates down a few notches. It reminds us we’re all on a journey and no one has arrived at that place of perfection. We all need to give each other a break.