Notice and Appreciate Changes and Contributions
People crave appreciation. People want to be noticed and appreciated for their contributions.Quality Software Management, Volume 3: Congruent Action [Wei94] Buckingham and Coffman cite regular recognition as a key factor in retaining the best employees.First, Break All the Rules: What the World’s Greatest Managers Do Differently [BC99] Notice and appreciate each staff member every week.
- Notice people doing something right.
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Look for opportunities to comment on what people are doing well. It doesn’t have to be a big deal. Small things such as a well-done report, scripts that work, code that’s checked in on time, are worth noticing. We don’t buy the notion that “that’s just part of the job.” Work ...
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