Teams Need Gratitude – Here’s What Gets in the Way
When I asked a room of 60 project managers, “What gets in the way of gratitude in workplaces and projects?” the Post-it notes came pouring in—some from individuals, others the summary from small groups. The answers were raw, honest, and sometimes hilarious. Stress....Get Addicted to Gratitude
Drugs, alcohol, and doom scrolling activate the feel-good chemicals in our bodies. So does gratitude. I’ll state the obvious: not everything that activates the feel-good chemicals is healthy. There can be short- and long-term repercussions from some of our feel-good...Gratitude Is Everywhere, 12 Ways to Help you Find More
When you build strong gratitude, it’s easier to find, feel, and see more gratitude. Here are twelve ways you can practice gratitude. The more you practice the stronger it gets. Practicing can take 30 seconds and last a lifetime. Write it. List five things you are...For you to Try: Workplaces Gratitude Ideas
If you are stressed, handling uncertainty, and not getting the desired results, try gratitude. Gratitude is more than a nice gesture; it’s a critical leadership skill with measurable benefits. As a leader, how you practice gratitude can extend to your teams. Here...Trust and Gratitude
Gratitude is part of a large family of related terms, positivity, happiness, optimism, and joy. Many of its family members produce the same feelings as gratitude and use some of the same body feel-good chemicals, like: dopamine, oxytocin, serotonin, and endorphins....How it Started, My SLOW path to Gratitude
How did me, the skeptic, practical problem-solving thinking person convince myself that gratitude has benefits? Here’s my gratitude origin story. While jogging slowly at dusk over five years ago on cold New England winter day, I took a spectacular, airborne,...Grateful Leaders, Truths, and Practices 2024 Summary
Imagine people being as nice and joyful year-round as they are during the holidays. It’s possible, with gratitude. Gratitude is not just for holidays. It is a skill that can be used and made stronger every day. Last year, I interviewed leaders and many others who...Truth #2 – Gratitude is a Strategic Leadership Skill
I don’t know about you, but I’m already planning for next year. Here’s something to consider: more gratitude. Stop eye-rolling and keep reading. I know you are already grateful because you follow me somehow unless you are family and feel an obligation. BUT (I rarely...Is it too Soon to Be Grateful?
Are you joyous and happy, grief-stricken and sad, or just burned out? Regardless, it is NOT too soon to be grateful. Now is a perfect time to be genuinely grateful, without fake or forced gratitude. Faking or forcing gratitude is one of the thirty gratitude...
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