As humans, we are programmed to always look for the negative and have the tendency to focus on unpleasant events and dwell on them. We can see how we get so fixated on bad days that didn't go our way in our homes and workplaces.
In this episode, Kyle and I talk about the benefit of doing things differently and learning to look at the bright side of things despite our negative biases.
Many business and family cultures don't have gratitude as part of their repertoire. If we want to develop a more positive view inside our homes and workplaces, we need to learn to appreciate seeing the bright side of things. We can overcome our tendency toward negativity by becoming more conscious of flexing our gratitude attitude muscles daily.
A fun culture can be acceptable in the workplace to build that connection. However, we must be serious too in saying the good things, appreciating our people, and giving credit where credit is due.
Often within a team of tradies, there's quite an interesting dynamic of the typical team giving each other a hard time about absolutely everything. Although there's a bit of a fun culture, it can be more of jokes than exchanging encouraging or appreciative words.
Remember, necessary words must be said and heard. As a leader, it is not a weakness to validate your people, especially those whose primary love language is words of affirmation – they will feel the words deeper.
Tune in to this episode of the Team Engineered show — How A Little Attitude Of Gratitude Goes A Long Way! with Jade Green & Kyle Probert.
Key points covered in this episode:
00:00 Introduction
00:30 Welcome back to Team Engineered! Let's talk about GRATITUDE and a beautiful sunrise as a backdrop
03:32 Jade shares how to start meetings with everyone mentioning what they are grateful for
04:30 Business and family cultures that don't practice gratefulness
05:54 Kyle on leading tradies & why appreciation is important
06:22 The power of words
09:31 Have mindful moments and practice being grateful for small things
13:05 Writing three milestones at the start of the day and things you're grateful for
21:10 Why a gratitude attitude is a muscle you need to flex and use daily
21:59 Tips on sending gratitude to your team & loved ones
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