As the dentist and practice owner, you’re fully aware of how hard your team works and how much their efforts contribute to your practice’s success. While you may already provide reasonable pay and generous benefits like paid vacations, insurance, or retirement, are you showing your team that you’re thankful for their hard work? November is known as the month of thanks, and it’s the perfect time to show how thankful you are for your team. Thanks often come in the form of a word, following someone’s favorable actions or attitude, but it can come in other ways too. By doing so, you foster encouragement and attract or retain the best team members. But here are five excellent reasons why you should show more gratitude this month.
It shows that you notice them as people, not just what they have to offer
Often, leaders show appreciation for a well-completed task that was already expected by management. While a “job well done” is welcomed by most employees, you can show appreciation by recognizing their strengths as a person. For instance, maybe you have a team member that is really funny and likes to make their co-workers and patients laugh. Or perhaps one of your employees frequently volunteers within the community. Recognize them for these abilities. It will have a positive impact on their productivity and happiness to know that they are recognized for more than doing what they are expected to do in the first place.
It creates leaders
Hopefully, you want to see your team members grow and succeed at anything they set out to accomplish, especially in their careers. Work can be stressful and busy, but showing gratitude helps promote a positive mood, which naturally boosts one’s health. Not to mention, positive attitudes rub off on other people, too. One study even found that happy workers are 50 percent more successful when leaders recognize their hard work.
It helps foster healthy relationships
It’s easy to assume that gratitude is only beneficial to the receiver. However, you’ll find that gratitude is a two-way street. It helps strengthen relationships with your team.
