Commitment 07:
Appreciation
Committing to appreciation, along with avoiding entitlement, helps leaders and organizations grow value and connection in the workplace.
Appreciation is comprised of two parts: sensitive awareness and an increase of value.
From Above the Line
By Me:
I commit to living in appreciation, fully opening to both receiving and giving appreciation.
From below the Line
To Me:
I commit to feeling entitled to “what’s mine” resenting when it’s not acknowledged in the way I want.
Practice It:
If you’d like to enhance appreciation in your organization, try these four ideas:
Idea #1
Do the white/green (or other appropriate colors for your space) exercise (described earlier in this chapter) with your team to exemplify “What you place your attention on grows.”
Idea #2
Place three dimes, heads up, where you can regularly see them. Every day commit to finding three people to appreciate. Whenever you deliver an appreciation (following the keys to mastery: sincere, unarguable, specific, succinct), flip the dime over.
Idea #3
Use this chart to come up with various ways to appreciate. Choose the method that feels most authentic for the person and situation you are appreciating
SPOKEN
WRITTEN
PUBLIC
PRIVATE
EXPECTED
UNEXPECTED
PROFESSIONAL
PERSONAL
Idea #4
Do thirty days of corporate appreciation practice , which you can find here.
