Today, in the Northern Hemisphere is a time of shorter days and longer nights. A good time for reflection and self-inspection. In the US, it’s a celebration of thankfulness for some. Another aspect of this time is gratitude.

Bringing these themes together, leaders, have you created a culture where gratitude is a daily event? Expressing gratitude to others and yourself requires reflection/self-awareness, humility, and confidence. Is the environment of your organization such that gratitude is open and accepted?

People at all levels want to feel relevant, and they perceive that through gratitude. Internally focused it may be as simple as being excited to get up and go to work in the morning. Externally, it can be as easy as “I appreciate your efforts on last week’s reports.” Gratitude must be SMART (Specific, Meaningful, Authentic, Realistic, Timely) 😉

• Do you make the time for self-inspection?
• Do you make time to express gratitude?
• Do you measure the effect of appropriate gratitude on measurable things (attrition, productivity, attendance)
• Do you make all of these a daily event?

What gratitude have you enabled this year?

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