Frankly, I think it means more for a woman to be recognized by her peers onstage than to receive an expensive present in the mail that nobody knows about!
How does a leader make people feel important? First, by listening to them. Let them know you respect their thinking, and let them voice their opinions.
I don't think a manager can work with a person day in and day out and not develop some sort of personal relationship. Of course, you must use discretion at all times and never pry.
If you do ask questions and are subtle about it, you are expressing a genuine interest in what the other person has to say.
It's interesting to note how some people discount praise. In fact, one of our own male executives frequently says, 'Praise is great, but I don't personally need it.'
It's Pollyannaish not to express your feelings when someone has done something wrong. But it must be done tactfully; otherwise, your criticism will be destructive.
I've already told you how I once waited in a long reception line to shake hands with the company's sales manager, only to have him treat me as if I didn't exist.
Just how far a manager should go in discussing an employee's personal problems is something only the individuals involved can determine.
No sooner does one tell a joke than the other person matches him. Neither one listens to the other, because they're both too busy getting their next joke ready.
People also can be distracted by their own petty prejudices. For instance, a person may use profanity or some expression that you don't like.
People are definitely a company's greatest asset. It doesn't make any difference whether the product is cars or cosmetics. A company is only as good as the people it keeps.
You cannot keep determined people from success. If you place stumbling blocks in their way, they will use them for stepping stones and climb to new heights.
You'll find numerous occasions for genuine praise if you'll only look for them. So give. Praise does not thrive in secret! Nor do we.
A man has as many social selves as there are distinct groups of persons about whose opinion he cares. He generally shows a different side of himself to each of these different groups. - William James
An outree explanation, violating all our preconceptions, would never pass for a true account of a novelty. We should scratch round industriously till we found something less excentric. - William James
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