"As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest
appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them." - John F.
Kennedy
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| Necessary Attitude |
Performance monitors and improvement trainers
are always on the lookout for how to increase performance and cohesion.
Whether in an organization, in a family or just among a group of
friends; they device a methodology and procedure to maximize cohesion
and performance. I do believe that these methodologies do work; besides I
am a performance enhancement trainer myself. However, it is interesting
to note that one good, age old, method to get the best out of people is
simply an attitude of appreciating people.
A few years ago
Dr. Nick Stinnett of the University of Nebraska conducted a group of
studies called the "Family Strengths Research Project" Stinnett and his
researchers identified six qualities that make for strong families. The
first quality and one of the most important to be found in strong
families was the quality of appreciation. Families that are strong are
strong in part, Dr. Stinnett concludes, because family members express
to each other their appreciation for what the other members DO and for
who they ARE.
