How many times have you thought about thanking someone for helping you on a project, or complimenting one of your team members on how well they handled something? Each time, did you do it?
If you’re like most busy professionals, you didn’t. It slipped your mind. Or maybe when you had the opportunity to do so it felt like the right moment had passed.
And when you have high-performing team members who are at the top of their games, it’s even easier to assume they don’t need extrinsic feedback. But they do.
Everyone does.
Almost every pivotal moment in my career has been influenced by someone else who believed in me, and who helped me see my strengths more clearly. The kindness I’ve received from others through encouraging words, as well as constructive criticism, has shaped me in many ways.
I am grateful to those who took the time to pause and tell me.
Who can you build up today by telling them something they need to hear? Be sure to take a moment — and say it.