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Thank You

If you need a powerful team

By Dr. Sulaiman AlgharbiPublished 3 years ago 4 min read

What's your policy on sending "please accept my thanks" messages? Do you take the time to provide positive feedback on the things you buy? Is it a habit for you to express gratitude to companies that provide excellent service? To what extent is this something you engage in regularly? It's nice to hear, and the happy feelings usually stick around. Nowadays, the simple act of saying "thank you" to a coworker or boss means more than ever. In the long run, showing appreciation to your employees will result in increased loyalty, output, and performance. Establishing a pleasant work environment will come effortlessly to you. There are a variety of methods available for showing appreciation to those who work for you. You would be surprised at how far a little appreciation from the boss can go with an employee.

It's been my experience that a lot of managers lack the skills necessary to properly express gratitude to their employees. However, it's important to investigate why certain individuals have such a hard time openly praising their colleagues. It's not always easy to find time to say "thank you" to your staff when you've had a long day. You shouldn't use this as an excuse not to act. Even though your team is busy with their regular tasks, it is still important to take a moment to express gratitude to an individual who has contributed to the success of the team. Expressing even the most sincere gratitude may do wonders for your rapport with your staff.

Managers shouldn't play favorites or cause friction when they give out awards. Everyone agrees with that. Disparate from this is favoritism. Some supervisors, I might imagine, would feel awkward in a recognition situation. Some managers use their own experiences of being underappreciated as a paradigm for how they should treat their staff. I know it's tough to start doing something they've never tried before, but they'll have to adapt. These days, workers want more from their employers than simply a paycheck.

Building a culture of gratitude benefits both the organization and its workers by increasing morale and productivity. Recognizing an employee's efforts is a great way to evoke that feel-good sentiment in the workplace. It's the intangibles that can't be contained in a bottle. The best method to show appreciation to your staff is to choose a manner that they will appreciate. It's generally accepted that monetary gifts like as vouchers and gift cards don't always live up to the hype; recipients forget about them, and the entire impact of the "thank you" experience is diminished.

Managers may express gratitude to workers either in person or in writing. Recognition in public is equally as meaningful as recognition in private. Whatever you do, however, make sure your pitch fits the person's unique traits and abilities. Individuality is essential in terms of awards and honors. If management fails to convey this in a way that resonates with its employees, they risk alienating them.

The suggestion is to ditch mass email in favor of personalized communication. If not, then you may as well keep going. Communicating appreciation to employees is crucial. More and more, we will hear about the value of gratitude and generosity in the workplace. The greatest way to show gratitude as a leader is to show that you value and care about your staff. There is no glory in being infuriating, demanding, or ungrateful superior. Some managers feel they have no grounds for employee recognition since no one can live up to their lofty standards.

Learn to appreciate others by learning what motivates them. Greater understanding and compassion in your relationships means more support and reliability from your loved ones. Occasionally, it's a good idea to take an employee out for lunch or to have a company potluck where everyone can relax and get to know one another. Know your team members, and remember that good managers often go unrewarded.

As long as we're talking about having a good time, a trip to the races or a party is a fantastic way to show appreciation to your personnel while also encouraging collaboration and strengthening bonds within the team. There are no limits to your creativity here, the more outlandish your gesture, the more it will demonstrate how much you value the other person.

Formalizing your "thank you" by bringing in employee recognition programs with the support of engagement professionals allows you to be more original and imaginative in your reaction to successes at work. It might be a one-time prize for exceptional accomplishment or ongoing recognition for years of dedication. To ensure that the inspiring tales of the company's employees' successes don't get lost in the shuffle of daily operations, managers might benefit from formalized employee recognition programs.

By instituting rewards and acknowledgment systems, we can unearth and honor the anecdotes that shape our company's culture and motivate others to adopt new practices. Motivate your staff to go out and do incredible things for the company. Raise morale and output by focusing on employees' strengths via constructive leadership.

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About the Creator

Dr. Sulaiman Algharbi

Retired after more than 28 years of experience with the Saudi Aramco Company. Has a Ph.D. degree in business administration. Book author. Articles writer. Owner of ten patents.

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sulaiman.algharbi/

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  • Yaser Badr3 years ago

    Always great articles, straight to the point👍

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