LEADERSHIP ESSENTIALS:

Gratitude & Appreciation

Hello Sheeba,

Appreciation is a an important positive management skill, and not as easily applied as you may  think.  There is a careful balance a leader must maintain to ensure that team members feel appreciated, but also stay motivated to be productive. 

Still, learning how to effectively demonstrate your gratitude to your staff can have a huge positive impact on your workplace. It can help keep morale high and also keep your own attention on the good rather than the stressful which can so frequently steal our focus.

Some simple, efficient methods of showing appreciation include:

Acknowledgement. Acknowledgement is an easy thing that goes a long way.  It can be as small as a handwritten note of thanks, or as big as a shout out on the company's social media platforms, but recognition feels good. It can really boost a team member's productivity to feel valued.

Incentive programs. Incentives can add a little healthy competition to the workplace - and the more fun the better!  Meaning, the incentives don't have to break the bank. They can be small things like a $25 gift card or getting to leave early on a Monday. The motivation comes from feeling appreciated and rewarded, not necessarily from the prize.

Celebration. A quarterly awards ceremony or team lunch to recognize achievements help people feel appreciated in a big way. Plus, it's also a great way to cut loose from the norm which makes it feel extra special!

I encourage you to begin implementing even small changes that can show your gratitude to your team. You may see your company productivity skyrocket as your staff begins to feel happier, more valued, and motivated to keep the appreciation coming.

 

Inspiring You To Thrive, 
 

COACHING QUESTIONS

  1. When you look at your current team, what do you feel most grateful for?
  2. How will you demonstrate your appreciation to your team in small ways everyday?
  3. How do you think feeling more grateful would impact your leadership?

 

 

LEADERSHIP SPOTLIGHT

Shamali Sanjaya

If I said, “Picture a Sri Lankan woman,” your first thought probably wouldn’t be of a surfboard, but one 30-year-old mother in Arugam Bay would like to change. Shamali Sanjaya is the president of the first all-female surfing club in the nation.

Although Shamali’s brother is the number one ranked surfer in Sri Lanka, Shamali was never encouraged to join in. In a culture where women are still expected to stay home, it wasn’t until Shamali met a female surfer from California in 2011 who was willing to give her discreet lessons that she really embraced the sport.

She realized that other woman in her village wanted to learn to surf as well, so for the next few years, her secret lessons became a group activity. They overcame ridicule and the dismay of many people in Arugam Bay, and in 2018, the Aragum Bay Surf Club became the first officially-registered female surf club through the Surfing Federation of Sri Lanka.

 

LEADERSHIP RESOURCE

The Five Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace

How many of you have heard of the book, "The Five Love Languages"? Has it helped you to understand your spouse's love language? Has it helped you to develop a stronger bond of relationship? Well, "The 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace" applies the love language concept to the workplace. 

Cultivating great relationships is a leadership essential within the places of your employment, as well. Each employee is unique and how appreciation is received is also unique. This resource is valuable to help you understand the various styles and what might be most effective for the various ones in your sphere of influence.

 

 

 FREE LEADERSHIP QUIZ

How Ready Are You to Lead Your Team

Leadership is having the desire and ability to develop and grow in your response-agility to people and situations you find yourself in every day. When you are able to do this effectively, you are able to expand your leadership presence, communicate effectively, listen deeper, and develop those around you.

However, how ready are you to lead others?

 

 

 

Sheeba Varghese is a Professional Certified Coach, speaker, and mentor to many. Her passion is to inspire and equip men and women to lead with excellence and authenticity within the spheres of influences that they are called to impact in life. The spheres may be in a home, on a team, in a classroom, among partners in a firm, or within management, to name a few.

In her time apart from clients, Sheeba enjoys time with her husband, Santosh, and their 2 sons, Sam and Steven. She loves great movies, a good book, decorating and eating at the wonderful restaurants of San Francisco.