Leadership Tip: Praise People For a Job Well Done

Brett Cooper, ,

ENCOURAGE THE HEART

Praise people for a job well done.

Today’s Tip:

Give a handwritten thank-you note to someone who has helped you with a project or someone you’ve seen doing something that supports the group’s collective goals. Make this a daily habit (buying a pack of thank you cards and storing them at your desk will make it an easier task for you to complete).

Food for Thought:

What is praised and rewarded is often repeated. When you see high performance in action or someone making an extraordinary effort, remember to praise them for not only what they did but also why it was important and its impact on others.

 

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IMPACT! Leadership Tips are adapted from The Leadership Challenge® and The Five Behaviors of a Cohesive Team™. The Leadership Challenge®. © James M. Kouzes and Barry Z. Posner, published by John Wiley & Sons. All rights reserved. The Five Behaviors of a Cohesive Team® 2014 Patrick Lencioni and John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All rights reserved.

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Brett Cooper

Brett is the visionary President of Integris Performance Advisors, a professional development firm he co-founded to expand the existence of healthy organizations and great places to work. By creatively bringing together concepts from The Five Dysfunctions of a Team (by Patrick Lencioni), The Leadership Challenge (by Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner), and Lean Six Sigma, Brett and his team have influenced thousands of people in government, non-profits and corporate America to work together in more productive, more effective and more human ways. Outside of his role at Integris, Brett dedicates time to serving others in need. He is a volunteer coordinator for the East Bay Stand Down and Stand Down on the Delta, two non-profits serving the needs of San Francisco’s homeless Veteran population. He is also board member and financial sponsor for Partners in Sustainable Learning, whose mission is to bring early childhood education to marginalized communities in the developing world (current projects are underway in Nepal).
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