From the course: Recognizing and Rewarding Your Workers
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Rewarding and recognizing despite failure
From the course: Recognizing and Rewarding Your Workers
Rewarding and recognizing despite failure
- "I can accept failure, "everyone fails at something. "But I can't accept not trying." That's courtesy of Michael Jordan. It sounds right. But do you accept failure? A lost sale, a failed negotiation. Or is your team terrified of failure? Failure shouldn't be terrifying. Sure, fear of failure can get people to react in the short term. But the science is clear. Fear of failure is demotivating. In addition to the physical toll it takes, it stifles creativity, innovation, and curiosity. Failures happen. Use them as opportunities to recognize and reward your workers and you'll keep them motivated, innovative, and productive in the face of failure. As you're navigating failure, shift what gets recognized and rewarded away from outcome to concentrate on two main goals. Protecting enthusiasm and fueling curiosity. Here are some ideas for protecting enthusiasm. Because as Winston Churchill said, "Success is…
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