Below are five ways you can foster a more positive work
environment.
Combine gratitude
and feedback. Try providing employees with specific feedback. This can be a great teaching tool as well as
a motivator and will build trust with your employees.
Be specific and
authentic. When you give feedback make sure that it is genuine and true. Try thanking the employee for staying late
when asked or getting that special project completed on time.
Give routine
compliments. The more you give positive feedback the better. Employees are always open to receiving a “job
well done” or “thanks for all your hard work”.
However, be careful not to overdue the compliments as you run the risk
of sounding insincere.
Make gratitude
either intimate or public (but not casual). Sometimes it is not enough to
just give the causal “thank you”. Try
talking to an employee one on one or in front of the team as a whole. This not only will give the employee great
feedback but will show the team that you care.
Leave notes. A
hand written note can go a long way with employees and bosses alike. E-mails and text messages can be used but are
not as intimate.
It is essential to also point out where an employee may need to improve. If you are going to do this make sure there are some real positives highlighted as well.
