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Thank people

Thank people

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Thank people

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- The Inspirational Leader, thanks people. And thanking I have found to be hugely neglected. Sometimes when I'm running a training course, I ask everybody, "When were you last thanked?" And we go around the room, and quite often people say, "I can't remember," or "Never." Which is tragic. Now, if I had to come out with a rule for how often you should thank people, you could say, "Well, whenever they do something good." But if I had to have a rule, I would say weekly. I think once a week, you should thank everyone who works for you. And not just say, "By the way, I think you're great," or, "Pass the sugar. "Oh, thanks." But I think it should be for something significant, something good that they've done, something real. You should say, "By the way, I noticed you stayed on late "and sorted that problem out. "And thanks for doing that." Or, "I notice you tidy that area up and improve the system. "And it's really…

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