Strategic Acknowledgement – Performance Management Technique

When we claim value, we create value – a win/winpotential rather than collude with issues.  Their
for the organization.   There is great power in aperformance management techniques turn to coaching
group that notices it's potential together and is– a team approach, rather than being punitive. 
committed to each other's success.  When membersThey look for and acknowledge the behaviour they
of a team discover their sense of purpose, you don'twant and any need to regulate behaviour decreases. 
have to ask them to do something; they call you to tellTheir staff becomes achievement oriented.
you what they've done.  Goals are fueled byTry today to notice what someone is doing right and
purpose.  In our work we use processes that invitedo it "strategically" with desired performance in mind. 
team members to be conscious and present in eachA typical "good job" can work well now and again,
moment so that they can deal positively with difficulthowever giving specific praise that cultivates desired
issues and work beyond them to form lasting andbehaviour is more beneficial.  A few our clients use in
active partnerships, generating a culture oftheir organizations:
acknowledgement. 
 The professional tone of your email invites the
Let's take a look at what the Leader put into practice:professional in all.
She noticed how hard people were workingYou followed your instincts to cut in and be in the right
She kept the vision in mind and took time to reflect onplace to catch the pass.
where it was alignedHaving that report to me earlier allowed me to add my
She led from a sense of purpose and shared that withpiece earlier and "wow" the client.
othersYou organized our meeting in a way that the whole
She was strategically encouraging, appreciative, andteam engaged easily.
human in all interactionsYou asked the perfect extra questions in the interview
 process to reveal the perfect V.P.
Benefits of creating an organizational culture of 
acknowledgement and achievement, you ask?  TheWe expect quite a lot of our leaders in today's
teams I've worked with around a culture oforganizations.  And now we are asking you to
acknowledgement notice an increased capacity forpractice acknowledgement and appreciation of
performance, a trust in collaboration, a consistentothers.  This may be a BFO (blinding flash of the
stream of referrals, a relaxation around each other,obvious), however we heartily recommend that you
becoming ambassadors for their work places, andbegin this practice with yourself.  Who is your
actively feed off of each other's creativity andcommunity?  Who is your emotional support (often
success.  Indeed, clients who have taken thisnot those you are supporting).  Attending to your
philosophy home report an increase in harmony in theirpersonal rejuvenation and recovery brings you back
families.  Teams who are acknowledgement andstronger for the rest of us.
achievement based choose to collaborate with