Have you ever been with a self-promoter? I’m not talking about someone who shares good news. We can all be excited with the successes of others! I’m talking about someone who intentionally engages in self promotion, endlessly. It gets old pretty fast, doesn’t it? As we look at another way to help create a culture of contribution, we turn our attention to the positive things that can happen when we focus on others.
Enthusiastically promoting others means that we seek to recognize the contributions of others. Here are a few ideas on how we can do this in our work teams, organizations, volunteer groups, and networking associations:
- Allocate the first 5 minutes of a meeting to good news – where someone in the meeting praises the work and contribution of someone else in the room. See how this creates positive energy!
- Create a recognition system that everyone can participate in. Many of my clients have developed a service recognition system that provides the opportunity for employees to recognize the exceptional service of their peers.
- When you know of a good business or vendor that you have dealt with, share this with others. A good referral can save your customers, friends, or business colleague’s hours of time in searching.
- Recognize new employees, new members, or new vendors. Your organization benefits by being introduced to new people and you are able to promote that person’s background, gifts, and talents in a way that honors them.
- Appreciate contributions. Whether in a volunteer organization, business, or community association, never forget the exponential benefits of recognizing small and large contributions by those in your team.
And what an ideal time to promote some vendors that I have had the pleasure of doing business with! These vendors are in the local South Puget Sound region in the state of Washington and I highly recommend them!
Hard@Work Computers, LLC
Curtis Thiel
Affordable, competent, professional, incredible service - knowledgeable about computer software, hardware, back-up procedures
The Gift Basket Diva
Debi Ameline
Creative, customer-focused, works with your timeline, beautiful basket creations
