Unleash the strengths and the positive energy of others around you by emphasising and building on employees’ strengths
Use deliberate communications to help connect day to day work with a higher purpose that has meaning for your employees
Praise your employees for specific positive things that they have done
Take time to encourage your employees and support them when times are stressful
Offer to help out to ease the load when someone is struggling
Keep a gratitude log of all of the positive things you are grateful for
Call or send personalised notes of gratitude on Thanksgiving, New Year’s and employees’ birthdays
Be compassionate
Practice forgiveness with yourself and others
And, most importantly, take care of yourself, manage your own stress and energy, so that you can be a positive force each and every day no matter what happens around you