Tony Schwartz, of The Energy Project, wrote a great blog post about appreciation:
http://blogs.hbr.org/schwartz/2012/01/why-appreciation-matters-so-mu.html
I've been trying to increase the frequency of real heartfelt appreciation to my project teams, and I think I'm having some success.
A breakthrough today happened when a team member reached out to a technician who is not on our core team with a heartfelt massage of appreciation. Only good things have come form both my and my team's efforts to voice our appreciation of those we work with.
I highly recommend Tony, his HBR post, and frequent messages to your team voicing heartfelt appreciation.
I believe that projects are everywhere, ubiquitous, and that it is in the thousands of projects I see everyday that I can have the greatest impact. I work to be a constant source of positive reinforcement and encouragement to everyone working on projects, posting six days a week to share good news, good thoughts, and great projects with my project peers.
I appreciate all of the work you put into your blog! :)
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