‘Tis the Season to Love Your Staff
The 12 Days of Appreciation by Marguerite Ham I was recently reading the Simple Abundance, A Daybook of Comfort and Joy, by Sarah Ban Breathnach. This book is a wonderful compilation of essays that stimulate reflection on how we are living or not living our lives with intention and appreciation for those most dear to us. I highly recommend it. There is a great quote by Aristotle: “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit.” As leaders, there is one thing we must repeatedly do for our staff members, appreciate them, love them, let them know we care! Unfortunately, in our society of always onto next and busy being busy, this important way of being for a leader can fall to the bottom of the list or get lost in the chaos of the day to day whirlwind of work. It is, however, one of the most important habits for a leader in order for people to feel valued and want to stay with you and the organization and serve the customers. “Employees who believe that management is concerned about them as a whole person – not just an employee – are more productive, …