A Formula for Encouragement
Some time last year, I received an email from a senior administrator at my former workplace. The email was a forward from another supervisor in a different department who was passing along a positive report regarding my work performance. I was tickled by the email largely because of the use of the word Kudos. Kudos is a rarely used english word that simply means giving compliments to another. Maybe the rare use of the word signifies the need for more kudos in workplaces. In an effort to contribute towards this, I would like to suggest a KUDOS formula for leaders and supervisors in organizations.
Here’s the KUDOS formula:
K - Keep your focus on finding acts worthy of encouragement in your people.
U - Underscore the vital necessity of a climate and culture of encouragement.
D - Discover the 101% principle (Find the 1 thing someone is good at and give 100% encouragement in this area.
O - Outline your expectations, knowing that people soar higher once encouraged.
S - Seek to encourage with a desire for the other person’s benefit, not your own.
Five Key Results of the KUDOS formula:
1. Increased productivity in service and results.
2. Generates motivation and keeps momentum going.
3. Cultivates energy for input of effort and hard work.
4. Maintains synergy as the power of teamwork is enhanced.
5. Leverages the final outcome of a desired target or objective.
