Comments on: Make Your “Thank You’s” Count http://randomactsofleadership.com/2009/12/17/make-your-thank-yous-count/ Everyday Leadership Through Everyday Actions Tue, 27 Jul 2010 15:46:47 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Susan Mazza http://randomactsofleadership.com/2009/12/17/make-your-thank-yous-count/comment-page-1/#comment-539 Susan Mazza Thu, 07 Jan 2010 15:50:25 +0000 http://randomactsofleadership.com/?p=1516#comment-539 Appreciate the link - "specific, actionable and authentic" is a great summation. Appreciate the link – “specific, actionable and authentic” is a great summation.

]]> By: Derek Irvine, Globoforce http://randomactsofleadership.com/2009/12/17/make-your-thank-yous-count/comment-page-1/#comment-511 Derek Irvine, Globoforce Thu, 24 Dec 2009 16:44:14 +0000 http://randomactsofleadership.com/?p=1516#comment-511 And THANK YOU for reiterating the importance of this point. As you say, specific, actionable and authentic praise and appreciation is so much more powerful than a simple and offhand, "thanks." I wrote more on each of these points here: http://globoforce.blogspot.com/2009/11/specific-actionable-and-authentic.html And THANK YOU for reiterating the importance of this point. As you say, specific, actionable and authentic praise and appreciation is so much more powerful than a simple and offhand, “thanks.” I wrote more on each of these points here: http://globoforce.blogspot.com/2009/11/specific-actionable-and-authentic.html

]]> By: Wally Bock http://randomactsofleadership.com/2009/12/17/make-your-thank-yous-count/comment-page-1/#comment-510 Wally Bock Wed, 23 Dec 2009 21:18:05 +0000 http://randomactsofleadership.com/?p=1516#comment-510 Congratulations! This post was selected as one of the five best independent business blog posts of the week in my Three Star Leadership Midweek Review of the Business Blogs. http://blog.threestarleadership.com/2009/12/23/122309-midweek-look-at-the-independent-business-blogs.aspx Wally Bock Congratulations! This post was selected as one of the five best independent business blog posts of the week in my Three Star Leadership Midweek Review of the Business Blogs.

http://blog.threestarleadership.com/2009/12/23/122309-midweek-look-at-the-independent-business-blogs.aspx

Wally Bock

]]> By: Three Star Leadership Blog http://randomactsofleadership.com/2009/12/17/make-your-thank-yous-count/comment-page-1/#comment-509 Three Star Leadership Blog Wed, 23 Dec 2009 18:38:27 +0000 http://randomactsofleadership.com/?p=1516#comment-509 <strong>12/23/09: Midweek Look at the Independent Business Blogs...</strong> Every week I select five excellent posts from this week's independent business blogs. This week, I'm pointing you to posts on assessing leadership potential, cultivating talent, cultures of failure, how compensation is changing, and saying "Thank yo... 12/23/09: Midweek Look at the Independent Business Blogs…

Every week I select five excellent posts from this week’s independent business blogs. This week, I’m pointing you to posts on assessing leadership potential, cultivating talent, cultures of failure, how compensation is changing, and saying “Thank yo…

]]> By: Jennifer V. Miller http://randomactsofleadership.com/2009/12/17/make-your-thank-yous-count/comment-page-1/#comment-507 Jennifer V. Miller Sat, 19 Dec 2009 14:20:36 +0000 http://randomactsofleadership.com/?p=1516#comment-507 Susan, Thanks for being my private Mastermind Group. I can count on you to see things from a totally different perspective. You offer insight and advice that stretches one's possibilities, yet still manages to remain practical. Susan,

Thanks for being my private Mastermind Group. I can count on you to see things from a totally different perspective. You offer insight and advice that stretches one’s possibilities, yet still manages to remain practical.

]]> By: Tanveer Naseer http://randomactsofleadership.com/2009/12/17/make-your-thank-yous-count/comment-page-1/#comment-506 Tanveer Naseer Fri, 18 Dec 2009 21:59:23 +0000 http://randomactsofleadership.com/?p=1516#comment-506 Susan, This is a wonderful piece and a great reminder for everyone about the power behind simple gestures. We tend to take for granted that saying "Thank you" is a given, and thus no big deal. The fact that others are commenting about how they remember this certain thank you said months or years ago - on account of the fact that the person saying it wasn't being cursory, but really offering input on what really made a difference to them - is proof that taking the time to thank someone genuinely for their efforts will not only leave a lasting impression, it'll also have a lasting effect. Great piece, Susan. Very timely and timeless at the same time. Susan,

This is a wonderful piece and a great reminder for everyone about the power behind simple gestures. We tend to take for granted that saying “Thank you” is a given, and thus no big deal. The fact that others are commenting about how they remember this certain thank you said months or years ago – on account of the fact that the person saying it wasn’t being cursory, but really offering input on what really made a difference to them – is proof that taking the time to thank someone genuinely for their efforts will not only leave a lasting impression, it’ll also have a lasting effect.

Great piece, Susan. Very timely and timeless at the same time.

]]> By: Susan Mazza http://randomactsofleadership.com/2009/12/17/make-your-thank-yous-count/comment-page-1/#comment-505 Susan Mazza Fri, 18 Dec 2009 21:29:28 +0000 http://randomactsofleadership.com/?p=1516#comment-505 Wow. Thanks very much for coming back to share this memorable thank you. What a wonderful tribute to who you are. How potent a simple phrase can be especially when delivered in a context of "all these years later the difference you made stays with me". Wow. Thanks very much for coming back to share this memorable thank you. What a wonderful tribute to who you are. How potent a simple phrase can be especially when delivered in a context of “all these years later the difference you made stays with me”.

]]> By: Susan Mazza http://randomactsofleadership.com/2009/12/17/make-your-thank-yous-count/comment-page-1/#comment-504 Susan Mazza Fri, 18 Dec 2009 21:22:31 +0000 http://randomactsofleadership.com/?p=1516#comment-504 What a great example. Whoever said that to you chose words that clearly had deep meaning for you. Isn't it amazing how in a moment someone's words can take us from being appreciated for what we did to that deeper level of feeling known for who we are. Thanks for sharing it with us Thomas! What a great example. Whoever said that to you chose words that clearly had deep meaning for you. Isn’t it amazing how in a moment someone’s words can take us from being appreciated for what we did to that deeper level of feeling known for who we are.

Thanks for sharing it with us Thomas!

]]> By: Susan Mazza http://randomactsofleadership.com/2009/12/17/make-your-thank-yous-count/comment-page-1/#comment-503 Susan Mazza Fri, 18 Dec 2009 21:17:51 +0000 http://randomactsofleadership.com/?p=1516#comment-503 Thank you Mike. I admire how you have become a leader of leaders - you have created an incredible community through your efforts on building the Lead Change Linked In group. You have also been a tremendous support to me as well. Looking forward to meeting you in person in Feb 2010. Thank you Mike. I admire how you have become a leader of leaders – you have created an incredible community through your efforts on building the Lead Change Linked In group. You have also been a tremendous support to me as well. Looking forward to meeting you in person in Feb 2010.

]]> By: Susan Mazza http://randomactsofleadership.com/2009/12/17/make-your-thank-yous-count/comment-page-1/#comment-502 Susan Mazza Fri, 18 Dec 2009 21:12:54 +0000 http://randomactsofleadership.com/?p=1516#comment-502 The WHY really does "kick it up" as you say. I have so appreciated the way you think, the way you write and the things you get me to think about. It has been great fun engaging with you via twitter and our blogs. I have learned much from you! The WHY really does “kick it up” as you say. I have so appreciated the way you think, the way you write and the things you get me to think about. It has been great fun engaging with you via twitter and our blogs. I have learned much from you!

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