People do more of what they’re praised for, which makes recognition essential in the workplace. Knowing how to deliver appreciation is a skill all leaders need to master. Rather than nagging people about what’s not been done or pointing out mistakes, highlighting positives makes your team to go the extra mile.

People do more of what they’re praised for, which makes recognition essential in the workplace. Knowing how to deliver appreciation is a skill all leaders need to master. Rather than nagging people about what’s not been done or pointing out mistakes, highlighting positives makes your team to go the extra mile.

An excerpt from Lauren Parsons new book ‘Thriving Leaders Thriving Teams’.

Whether you like it or not, as a leader you have a key role to play to help your team thrive.

With the talent shortage, making it difficult to find great people, it’s more important than ever to create belonging at work, to reduce staff turnover.

Just Zilch is New Zealand’s longest-running ‘free store’. Since 2011 they’ve been on a mission to rescue food, serve the community and help the planet. Their store recovers food that would otherwise have gone to waste and makes it available to hundreds of people a day. There are no screening criteria for customers. They simply ask that people are mindful and “take just what they need”.

You can’t force plants to grow. They have to do that themselves. A skilled gardener, however, can cultivate the ideal environment and shape the conditions to create the best possible results.

These 12 things contribute to a successful orchard that bears great fruit.