Don't Renege on The Opportunity To Thank Someone If They've Made Implemental Positive Contributions to Your Organization
Happy New Year everyone!!!! Wow 2013 was full of surprises some good and some not so good. That being said it seemed like the year moved so quickly. I was down to the final week of the year getting set goals accomplished... whew!!!! Some of them seemed trivial but was great in getting 2014 started on the right track. I have some goals in 2014 that I will build off of from completed or started objectives in 2013.
2014 is the year of overhaul. A year of review, adjustments and actionable measures and steps toward areas of needed improvement and on to the finish line with great momentum (hopefully with more things accomplished than anticipated)
As I was reviewing guess what I learned? If you are hard on yourself others will take it as a sign not to honor you properly. Being vigilant about set goals can make others look past your contributions and magnify areas that perhaps have not been as significant as the contributions you've made.
Here's the example, let's say you donate funds to 3 areas and you can readily see these donations at work. You've given something to build on. However, the next year you only donate to 2 but you're never thanked for the 2 areas because the previous year it was 3. There's something to be said about never wanting to give credit where credit is due. Of course this is just an analogy to help your understanding.
The point is to connect your words to your dreams and your dreams to your words. While in the process it's okay to thank others for their contributions it does go toward good morale. It's disheartening if you provide wonderful project leadership that advances the company in areas of profits, leadership, recognition and no one ever says a heartfelt word or thank you. Wouldn't it be nice to be thanked respectfully for that. I'll say it would.
So let's connect our visions to our words and join one another in celebrating leadership. Of course we work on areas of improvement but we don't forget to make acknowledgements either.
Here's to a wonderful and exciting year in 2014!!!!!
Be Very Blessed....
2014 is the year of overhaul. A year of review, adjustments and actionable measures and steps toward areas of needed improvement and on to the finish line with great momentum (hopefully with more things accomplished than anticipated)
As I was reviewing guess what I learned? If you are hard on yourself others will take it as a sign not to honor you properly. Being vigilant about set goals can make others look past your contributions and magnify areas that perhaps have not been as significant as the contributions you've made.
Here's the example, let's say you donate funds to 3 areas and you can readily see these donations at work. You've given something to build on. However, the next year you only donate to 2 but you're never thanked for the 2 areas because the previous year it was 3. There's something to be said about never wanting to give credit where credit is due. Of course this is just an analogy to help your understanding.
The point is to connect your words to your dreams and your dreams to your words. While in the process it's okay to thank others for their contributions it does go toward good morale. It's disheartening if you provide wonderful project leadership that advances the company in areas of profits, leadership, recognition and no one ever says a heartfelt word or thank you. Wouldn't it be nice to be thanked respectfully for that. I'll say it would.
So let's connect our visions to our words and join one another in celebrating leadership. Of course we work on areas of improvement but we don't forget to make acknowledgements either.
Here's to a wonderful and exciting year in 2014!!!!!
Be Very Blessed....
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