Broadcast success and you’ll get more of it

Posted by on Feb 12, 2013

If you want to build a positive workplace culture, one of your best opportunities is available to you every day.

It’s so simple. Just pay attention to what’s going right, then call it out among colleagues.

There’s a lot to find, as long as you look: determined effort, great performance, a best practice, stellar results, compliments from a customer, the completion of a big project, and much more.

This is a must for all managers. But anyone in any organization can do this, and everyone should. Here’s how:

Begin every meeting by citing recent accomplishments.

Have colleagues chime in with their own positive observations.

Make a habit of expressing thanks — and give the gratitude more magnitude by telling the person exactly what they did that made a positive difference.

Put several success stories in each issue of your internal newsletter or e-letter.

In one-on-one conversations, become a positive gossip, sharing a story or two that illustrates what’s going right in the workplace.

Do this on a regular basis, so it becomes a part of the everyday routine.

As all this good news get circulated, confidence will grow. People will learn and improve as they hear about factors that led to success. They’ll follow your lead and share their own positive testimonials. Even the skeptics and naysayers will start to find silver linings.

Over time, you’ll get more of what you want in the workplace. The workplace culture will strengthen from the inside out.

The catch? You have to get it started.

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By Tom TerezContact