A Coach's Diary

You can start to change your team and culture almost immediately by creating a culture of gratitude through social recognition.  According to the book, Making Human Work , social recognition  is recognizing and rewarding the people you work with. It is the foundation for creating a powerful, inclusive culture because it reinforces the things that are important and valued, and it gives everybody purpose and meaning through gratitude. When we thank each other, praise each other, or show gratitude, it teaches and/or reinforces good behavior and/or performance. It also brings us closer together and makes us a more connected team. What we talk about, recognize, and celebrate, we get more of. Social recognition leads to more. It leads to more good feelings, more gratitude, more optimism, more energy and enthusiasm, and more visibility into what ‘good’ looks like. What we talk about, recognize, and celebrate communicates what is important to us. Talk about, recognize, and celebrate t...