Inspiring Workplaces
The Way Work Ought to Be! |
ISSUE 1,010 - Feb. 28, 2024 |
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Celebrating World Compliment Day |
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You look marvelous today! Okay, I don't know this for certain, but I'm trying to get warmed up for Friday, March 1, which is, yes, World Compliment Day and Employee Appreciation Day! So it's doubly important this year!
Oodles of research reveals that one of the simplest ways to boost our own level of happiness is to compliment other people, which makes the person on the receiving end feel happier as well. It's like a happiness boomerang!
Being complimentary also encourages reciprocity - people tend to be more open to returning favors to people who regularly compliment them. And for some people, there might even be a financial payoff for being more complimentary.
Several years ago I had the pleasure of hearing Dr. Robert Cialdini (author of the books Pre-suasion and Influence) speak, where he shared the following tidbits:
- Servers receive, on average, 20% higher tips when they compliment a diner with the phrase, "Good choice." Now, I would hope that servers are being genuine with their praise when they say that. I'd definitely reward honesty over a canned auto-response any day. Of course, silence can speak volumes too. The other day I was out for dinner and everyone except me got a "good choice"
response, which made me second guess my choice!
- Hairstylists who say, "Any hairstyle would look good on you" receive, on average, 37% higher tips. OK, personally, given my hair, I'd REALLY be suspicious if anyone said that to me...but who am I to argue with the research results?
Here's one final tip, compliments of Cialdini. Compliment people on a trait you want them to live up to. This can even help defuse a tense situation. For example, when you preface the delivery of bad news to someone by saying something along the lines of, "You're such a supportive, compassionate person so I really hate telling you this..." there's a greater chance the
person will be primed to live up to your impression of them and take the news a little better!
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Mike's Fun at Work Tip |
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Today is official Inconvenience Yourself Day - a day to remind yourself of how good it feels to put other humans first by doing something small that will make a difference to them, while perhaps inconveniencing yourself in a small way. And we are speaking about small gestures
here. Holding a door open for someone. Carrying a package for someone. Not licking the office donuts. You know, small things that people will appreciate. If it's too late to celebrate this properly in your workplace today schedule your own theme day centered on this and offer an award to whoever best/most inconveniences themselves to make the biggest difference in your workplace.
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Quote of the Week |
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"A compliment is something like a kiss through a veil." Victor Hugo
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Funny Business |
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As we march into March, it's never to early to plan how you're going to celebrate International Fanny Pack Day (March 9). As always, the theme days are on the website, including:
March 1: Employee Appreciation Day and World Compliment Day
March 3: What If Cats and Dogs Had Opposable Thumbs? Day
March 4: March Forth and Do Something
March 6: Discover What Your Name Means Day
March 7: Name Tag Day
March 8: Middle Name Pride Day
March 10: International Day of Awesomeness
March 11: Fill Our Staplers Day and Napping Day
March 12: Organize Your Home Office Day
March 14: Pi Day
March 17: St. Patrick's Day
March 18: Awkward Moments Day
March 20: International Day of Happiness
March 22: Talk Like William Shatner Day
March 26: Make Up Your Own Holiday Day
March 27: Quirky Country Music Song Titles Day
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