AFFIRMATION: Affirmation is the foundation of engagement.

BEST PRACTICE: SHOW APPRECIATION

QUESTION TO CONSIDER: What effect does your gratitude have on your people?
THINGS YOU CAN DO to SHOW APPRECIATION
Appreciation Language Ask your Staf
There are a variety of ways to communicate Ask your team if they feel appreciated by the
appreciation. Ask each person on your team company and why or why not. Really listen
to identify what makes them feel appreciated and work to show appreciation using what
(i.e. words, gifts, notes, etc.), and begin you learn from your conversations.
showing individual appreciation.

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BEST PRACTICE: CREATE BELONGING

QUESTION TO CONSIDER: How could your team create a greater sense of community?
THINGS YOU CAN DO to CREATE BELONGING
New Team Member Meal Chili Cook of
Every quarter, schedule a meal out with all Invite employees and their families to
new Team participate
Members, paid for by the organization. in an annual chili cook off. Provide prizes to
the
winners.

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BEST PRACTICE: PERSONALIZE VISION

QUESTION TO CONSIDER: How can you connect your direct reports to the vision of the organization?

THINGS YOU CAN DO to PERSONALIZE VISION

Know the Why Ask Them
Create an easy to remember statement that During your one-on-one evaluations, make
explains sure you
why you exist as an organization and ensure ask Team Members what part they played in
everyone living out
knows it. the vision of the company.

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 Written Words Appreciation Week Not Another Number
Make it a point to handwrite three cards Schedule an employee appreciation week at Schedule an employee appreciation week at
every week expressing your appreciation for least twotimes each year. Make each day of least twotimes each year. Make each day of
your employees. appreciation week appreciation week
a special event with a different theme. a special event with a different theme.

Glad to Know You Budget for Belonging

Story Time
Knowing is the first step in building genuine
community. At an upcoming meeting or
retreat, ask
the attendees to share their personal stories.
Every day, try to learn something about the
personal
life of a fellow Team Member. Do this for 30
days and
see how it transforms your culture.
As you set your budget for next year, be sure
to include
a line item to fund employee connection
activities.

Last Month Lookback Power of Story Photo Line Up

Ask each member of your team to identify Your team needs to know the history of your Give all new Team Members an
the most organization. During orientation and at least organizational chart
important thing they did to live out the vision twice a year with names, photos, and positions of every
of the moving forward, highlight the history of the leader in
organization during the past month. company. the organization.