151 Quick Ideas to Improve Your People Skills

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Pat Others on the Back

Sometimes encouraging someone is as simple as an attaboy, a pat on the back, a little recognition for a job well done.

And sometimes it falls to us to give it to others—coworkers and bosses alike. Yep, that’s right: Even the boss needs a pat on the back occasionally. We often think the boss is recognized enough, but you would probably be surprised to find how little top executives recognize their management when they hit the mark.

Assignment

For your records only, keep a list throughout the week of coworkers’ and the boss’s good works. Then make it a habit to take the last hour of every Friday to send an “attaboy” e-mail of recognition to those on your list. Your note will be one of the first they will see when they ...