I read an post recently about how some businesses use fear to motivate employees. As the piece states, it can only go so far. What a lousy way to do business!
Praise works so much better. Don’t we want people we work with to feel good, motivated and appreciated? Appreciation appreciates.
See what you can do for employees, colleagues, customers or connections when you praise them. Isn’t that what we all want?
If we are to do business with soul and heart, we must keep this in mind. Encouragement, acknowledgment, and congratulation all help to strengthen others. What a small effort for such a great return! Use every opportunity you can to offer good words to others.
I like that LinkedIn offers us opportunities to do this. (Though I have found it’s not always correct.) There are tons of great ideas on the Internet for how you can praise and appreciate your business associates. Try one soon.
Stay tuned next week for a Positive Slant Profile on Diane Lemonides of Verve Marketing and Design, threading family values into her work.
The Positive Slant on Business 