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6 tools to help you create a happier and more successful organization
CHECK-IN (daily)
- How do I feel today?
- What makes me happy and how can I do more of that?
- What makes me unhappy and how will I fix it?
- Today’s happiness contribution.
CHECK-OUT (weekly)
- What am I grateful for?
- What progress have I made?
- Commitments and actions for next week.
TAKE 5
Take 5 minutes with an employee every day. This will help you know your people better, know their strengths and learn how you can help them flourish.
- Make a list of all your employees.
- Talk to one employee every day and ask them one simple question – your job is to listen.
- When you are through your list, start all over again.
PRAISE/POSITIVE FEEDBACK
Help your employees to know what to do more of, by giving them praise and positive feedback when they do a great job.
- Praise for results, efforts or behavior.
- Say it or write it – just remember to do it.
- Be genuine and be specific.
- Add why it’s meaningful to you, colleagues, the organization, clients, the environment, …
- Tailor the praise to the recipient.
RANDOM ACTS OF WORKPLACE KINDNESS
Many small actions are more powerful than a few big ones. Also – making others happy makes you happier too.
- Choose one day a week where you do 5 acts of workplace kindness. Nice small surprises for your employees.
SHARE THE GOOD
Share a positive story, learning, meaningful progress, result or success.
- Write it in a newsletter or email.
- Share it with your team or in an all hands meeting.
- Visualize it on a board in your workplace or online platform.
- Ask for great stories to share and you’ll empower your employees to be proud of their job.
