Last year I was working
countless hours for many months on what I considered a very noble cause.
Occasionally I would receive a compliment that would make me feel frustrated,
sad and irritated. How can a compliment do that? Easy: I was skipping sleep and
all kinds of self-care to get everything done, I was creating structures from
scratch, being pro-active, resourceful and managing too many things at a time.
When a potential problem could arise, I was immediately taking action
forwarding the information to other partners, just to receive a plain feedback
about a teeny tiny detail of the “unfortunate use” of an… adjective!
I was juggling tasks,
deadlines, processes, people and problems with notable results and no
acknowledgment. Oh, but I received a few compliments. And I got upset. And I
was refusing to accept these compliments. Why?
The answer came with
today’s class on Acknowledgment. Acknowledgement is about honoring
someone by recognizing his or her accomplishment
or something they’ve done that has made a significant difference. It is
genuine, authentic and honest and it is purely about the other person, not our
own preferences.
By receiving occasional compliments (that by the way, had
nothing to do with the results I was creating), I felt unseen and
unappreciated.
You want to honor others? You want
to show them that you appreciate and recognize them; that you value and
respect their hard work? You want to have a positive impact to someone’s life
and/or work?
Acknowledge them! Acknowledge the
unique individuals they are and their achievements.
There is nothing as empowering as
showing our gratitude and appreciation by the simple act of acknowledgment.
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