Being seen, being acknowledged: such a simple need, yet the number-one driver of engagement.
Signs of acknowledgement are essential for boosting self-esteem and energy. Give them tactfully and thoughtfully to foster a positive atmosphere within your team.
25 min at your own paceAvailable in FR + ENNo prerequisites
You will walk away with
- the reasons — cultural and personal — why we give so few
- choosing the right sign of acknowledgement for each person
- reversing the trend: more positive than negative, and engagement on the rise
Target audience
Anyone looking to promote a positive model of communication and collaboration.
Learning objectives
- Understand why we give so few, and such poor, signs of acknowledgement at work.
- Overcome our cultural and personal blocks to dare give positive, unconditional signs of acknowledgement at work.
- Choose the right sign of acknowledgement for the person and find sincere, positive words.
- Reverse the trend of giving more negative than positive signs of acknowledgement, and boost engagement as a result.
Module outline
- Storytelling“A Broken Femur”1'30A lesson from Margaret Mead on empathy and mutual aid as the foundations of civilisation
- Articles
- Malakoff Médéric study on quality of work life and signs of recognition
- A discussion on "Daring to Compliment" — blocks and best practices
- The different types of signs of acknowledgement and integrative recognition
- Expert video“Signs of Acknowledgement”11'16The need for attention and consideration, their importance at work, and how to give them effectively
- AnchoringQuiz and True/False questions to dive deeper into the topic and cement what you've learned
- Memo cardDownloadable coaching memo card: the key points from the expert video
- CommitmentConcrete examples to help you define your own commitment
