Thank you.
How often do you tell your employees or co-workers these two words – thank you? When was the last time you actually said these words?
Make an effort to create a habit of being thankful and saying thank you. Put in your schedule a few minutes a week to send off an email to an employee or staff member to thank them for their work or contribution and make sure you cc it to other supervisors. Remember it’s more powerful if you let their superiors know that they have done a great job as well.
Encourage a culture of recognition by setting an example and set aside time during meetings to thank people and encourage employees to thank each other. If you are seen doing it they are more likely to thank one another.
Write a hand written note to a client thanking them for their business. In this digital age this personal touch means more than ever.
This isn’t ground breaking management advice but as Cosmetics entrepreneur Mary Kay Ash put it: “There are two things people want more than sex and money: recognition and praise.”
So, why not say thank you more often and mean it?