Celebrate What You Want More Of

In episode 66 of the ACHIEVE Workplace Culture Podcast, Eric, Chris and Wendy discuss shifting attention from what you don’t want to what you do want by celebrating and reinforcing positive behaviours. Wendy shares the “two wolves” parable to illustrate that what you feed grows, and the team recounts times specific positive feedback changed their actions, relationships, and even career trajectory. They argue that strengths-based recognition is a powerful motivator, that strengths are everywhere if you look for them, and that naming what’s going right helps create more of it. While constructive feedback is still necessary, they suggest rooting it in a strengths perspective rather than using a “sandwich” approach. Their key advice: spot it, say it, be specific, and note the impact.

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