Post by Ginny Andrews on Nov 8, 2021 20:41:55 GMT
When you celebrate, are you clear about the values you are cheering?
I don’t think I am clear enough about the values we are celebrating. I encourage and thank staff for their hard work and commitment and for specific tasks completed. But I probably need to really think about and focus on what are the values I am cheering. I need to define these for myself before I can begin celebrating them.
Do people in your program/organization feel that celebrations are a waste of time or that they are too busy to stop working? If there appears to be a negative reaction, how can you mitigate these feelings?
I see other offices/managers doing a much better job of celebrating than I do with my team. I don’t ever see a negative reaction—but I am guilty of being “too busy” at times. I am making a conscious effort to offer more public thanks and encouragement and celebrate more. I will make sure to check in with each of my team members to get a better idea of how they like to be praised and what makes them feel valued.
How do you think your work environment would change if you embedded encouraging the heart in your work life?
I suspect we would have a more inclusive work environment and the “team” would be more supportive of one another. I have been making a point to have lunch with our “group” once or twice a week and have been learning a lot about the team members on a more personal level. I already feel that we are working more cohesively. They are asking one another about weekend plans, how their kids and pets are doing and seem genuinely excited to help each other on work projects/tasks. I really do feel that celebrations and personalized thanks go a long way with building a strong, connected team that will support an organizations mission.
I don’t think I am clear enough about the values we are celebrating. I encourage and thank staff for their hard work and commitment and for specific tasks completed. But I probably need to really think about and focus on what are the values I am cheering. I need to define these for myself before I can begin celebrating them.
Do people in your program/organization feel that celebrations are a waste of time or that they are too busy to stop working? If there appears to be a negative reaction, how can you mitigate these feelings?
I see other offices/managers doing a much better job of celebrating than I do with my team. I don’t ever see a negative reaction—but I am guilty of being “too busy” at times. I am making a conscious effort to offer more public thanks and encouragement and celebrate more. I will make sure to check in with each of my team members to get a better idea of how they like to be praised and what makes them feel valued.
How do you think your work environment would change if you embedded encouraging the heart in your work life?
I suspect we would have a more inclusive work environment and the “team” would be more supportive of one another. I have been making a point to have lunch with our “group” once or twice a week and have been learning a lot about the team members on a more personal level. I already feel that we are working more cohesively. They are asking one another about weekend plans, how their kids and pets are doing and seem genuinely excited to help each other on work projects/tasks. I really do feel that celebrations and personalized thanks go a long way with building a strong, connected team that will support an organizations mission.