#📓 #🎥 #🟠 # Providing Positive Recognition: Learn how to consistently recognize people that matter to you. ![[calendar-plus.svg]] <small>May 09, 2022</small> | ![[calendar-clock.svg]] <small>Jan 03, 2023</small> 🏷️ [[Employee Engagement]], [[coaching]] **Author:** [[Marshall Goldsmith]] **Citation:** Goldsmith, M. (2022). *Providing positive recognition: Learn how to consistently recognize people that matter to you* [Video]. Coaching.com. https://www.coaching.com/marshall-goldsmith-1/#mg_value_extra --- # Abstract ~ 3 Sentence Summary Identify the most important people in your life (in all contexts) and notice if they did something you can recognize. Once or twice a week, send a quick and simple thank you to anyone who did something worth recognizing. Don't give false recognition, only recognition that really matters. # Notes & Important Ideas ##### Recognize the people who matter the most to you - Make a list of the most important people in your life - friends - family - co-workers - leaders ##### Follow a simple and quick recognition process 1. Pick two days a week to intentionally practice recognition 2. On those days, look at your list of people who matter and determine if any of them did something you could recognize. 3. If so, send a quick email, voicemail, or note to recognize them and say thank you. ##### Why this works so well - It's a simple quick process that's easy to stick to. - [[When it comes to recognition, frequency is more important than duration]]. - Important that recognition happens close to the time it happens - Must be sincere - Don't give false recognition, only what really matters # Connections to Other Materials # Personal Reflection & Application This will be a great activity to add to my end-of-day routine. It will help me with my goal of building stronger relationships. The fact that it is such a quick and simple process will make it easier to stick to, as long as I intentionally schedule it into my week. --- # Other References