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Appreciation isn't just another word for gratitude.

Appreciation is an energy, like gravity, like electricity.

Appreciation's tremendous impact has been proven scientifically.

Appreciation is above all an obsession with value:
  • Use it to live a happier, healthier, more fulfilling life.
  • Use it to increase business performance, productivity & profits.
  • Use it!
Appreciation works.

 
101 Winning Tips: How to Make Your Employees HAPPY as you BOOST Productivity and Profits

101 Winning Tips: How to Make Your Employees HAPPY as you BOOST Productivity and Profits

101 Winning Tips

Why do some companies consistently enjoy high employee productivity, low turnover and a workforce that is willing to go the extra mile? It's simple: show members of your workforce that you truly appreciate and value their efforts. Lead by example and you'll find appreciation quickly becomes contagious. The result: high employee morale, increased productivity and a thriving business.

Acclaimed business consultant, author and speaker, psychologist Noelle C. Nelson, Ph.D., has advised hundreds of business owners, managers and supervisors on how appreciation techniques can make an enor­mous impact in the workplace. Now you can benefit from these 101 insightful tips that can be implemented immediately at little or no cost to drive the success of your company. Dr. Nelson is the author of The Power of Appreciation in Business: How an Obsession with Value Increases Performance, Productivity and Profits (MindLab Publishing).

Here's what people in business have said about Dr. Nelson's employee motivation and productivity techniques:

"Noelle Nelson's 101 Winning Tips is an unbeatable resource for busy business executives who want to boost productivity and profits. Noelle has combined her scientific knowledge of human behavior with her experience in corporate business to create an effective, bottom line focused way to increase organizational performance. I highly recommend the booklet!"

- Janet L. Walsh, President, Birchtree-HR, LLC

"“Dr. Nelson clearly understands the ins and outs of how appreciation works, especially in today's workplace. Her tips on employee motivation and engagement are an invaluable resource, and an-easy-to-reference reminder of the things to do when business gets hectic.  My business has a volatile turnover potential. I'm pleased to say that we now maintain the best workforce team I have ever had in our 30+ years in the media production world. Kudos to Dr. Nelson for putting these tips together in one place and making them easy to apply on the job!"

- Russell Bond, CEO, The Annex Studios

"At our 2008 firm management retreat, Dr. Noelle Nelson shared with us her insights into ‘Workforce Success: Management Techniques to Get the Best from Your Employees.’ What a positive approach to workplace issues! Her message resonated with all of us in attendance. Dr. Nelson engendered a stronger bond among our management team that will be instrumental in creating a more positive and productive workplace environment."

- Marcia W. Wasserman, Chief Operating Officer, Nossaman Guthner Knox & Elliott LLP

Tips are divided into 11 topics:

  • Why Appreciate?
  • Set the Tone
  • The Workplace
  • Catch 'Em in the Act
  • Problem Solving
  • Employee Opinions
  • Engage Employees
  • Reward & Recognition
  • Appreciate Boomers
  • Appreciate GenXers
  • Appreciate Millenials

Sample Tips:

Give clear direction. It’s up to you to make sure the employee understands a task, not up to them to mind-read. Value employees by making it easy for them to succeed.

Respect all your employees. Put-downs and sarcasm hurt people. Teasing usually pleases the teaser far more than the teasee. Treat every­one with courtesy.

Be true to your word. Whatever you promise, big or small, deliver it. If you can’t deliver, proactively seek an equally attractive al­ternative and explain the situation honestly. The more you deliver on your promises, the more your employees will deliver for you.

Support employee personal needs as your budget permits, from the simple – stamps & greeting cards available for sale at the recep­tionist’s desk, the local laundry offers pick-up & delivery service, to the complex -- onsite child care, a gym, an ATM.

Praise specifically. “The way you sum­marized the Smith meeting in your report was very concise, very helpful. Thanks.” “Fixing the timing mechanism so quickly got us back on track for that big order. Thank you.” Specific praise is more meaningful than general.

Fix the problem, not the blame. The employee knows he/she has messed up. More lambasting only demoralizes your employee further. Move on to problem solving as quickly as possible.

Break solutions down into small man­ageable steps. Too large a goal is a set up for failure. People are motivated by success. Many small goals achieved lead to a successful final outcome.

Let your suggestion box live up to its name. The more seriously you consider an employee’s suggestion and let it be known who’s idea it is, how great it is, and how you’re using all or part of it, the more beneficial those sugges­tions will be.

Show employees where they fit in the bigger picture. Every job is important. Make sure each employee knows exactly the value of his/her contribution.

Reward often. Don’t wait for major accomplishments to give rewards. Reward frequently with a “congrats!” email or card, a humorous “gold star,” a free lunch or designer coffee.


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