I was thinking today how much I appreciate my kids. You might think that sounds a bit trite, but for those of you with children you know you spend half your time adoring them and everything they do and half your time suffering from PTSD symptoms and wanting to dive under your blanket while watching them and everything they do.
This got me thinking about management. How much do we appreciate our employees? You are with them everyday, either virtually, or in person. You probably get so bogged down in your day to day that you forget the specialness of the people who work for you. You probably can tell me the things they have to work on much faster than you can tell me their strengths. You probably take them for granted. Take some time each week to think about your team members and what they add to your team. Then tell them. They will appreciate the feedback and will be newly motivated. People want feedback and are more used to getting negative feedback, or none at all. In the connection age it is imperative you make connections with your employees regularly, or they will not be your employees anymore.
Rich Goldberg
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