Mine is to put a Post-it note up on your laptop or on your office door or have a daily reminder to go and praise people for the stuff that they're doing well.

Right, raise their confidence.

You don't need any skills to say thank you for doing a good job yesterday.

Thank you for working hard on this project.

Awesome job on living this core value.

Fantastic work on getting that goal accomplished. If leaders

would praise people twice as often as we give them more goals and more projects

and show them all the stuff they need to fix, that alone is game-changing. the second in command podcast produced by the Alliance, and brought to you by its founder, Cameron Herald.

In the second in command podcast, we talked to top COOs who share the insights, strategies,

and tactics that made them the chief behind the chief.

And now here's your host, Cameron Herald. In today's episode I'm sharing a conversation I had with Govna Jairman, the host of Paper

Napkin wisdom.

We dive deep into the fundamentals of leadership, things that apply to any organization, whether it's small or large, we

explore how leaders can foster confidence, trust, and real growth by focusing on appreciation

and positive reinforcement. I share insights into how creating an environment

where employees feel valued and empowered can be truly transformative.

You'll also hear about the power of genuine, consistent praise and the importance of celebrating

core values throughout an organization.

We discuss shifting from assigning blame for mistakes to recognizing strengths, promoting growth, and building resilient professional relationships.

I also touch on some tactics that can improve workplace culture, like identifying system failures instead of individual shortcomings.

This approach helps leaders not only boost team morale, but also create a safe growth-centered

space for everyone.

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