Bring Your Caring Self to Work: Use the Skill of Acknowledgment

Explore a simple way to build people up by naming what you see, hear, or sense in them. Sentence starters, examples, and practices for giving and receiving acknowledgment help you recognize people for who they are, not only for what they do.

I first shared this idea on LinkedIn years ago, and I return to it often with clients. I thrive in caring workplaces. My work improves, along with my inspiration, commitment, and energy. This resource carries that invitation forward into your day.

You might reach for this resource if:

• Your workplace feels transactional, and you want to choose a warmer way to show up
• You’d like to recognize colleagues for who they are, beyond the results they deliver
• You lead people through uncertainty and want them to feel seen as more than numbers
• You’d like to deepen your self-awareness and stop downplaying what comes naturally for you