It’s wise to begin your day on a positive note by saying “good morning” to your colleagues at work. Failing to recognize them is to communicate indifference. It’s also wise to begin every meeting with a positive comment. Research has shown that beginning a meeting with a positive comment makes group participants better listeners and makes the group more constructive. These benefits of starting your day and meetings off on a positive note are consistent with the findings of Professor Barbara Frederickson’s research on positive emotions.
I learned the foregoing from my friend Alex Kjerulf. Check out his Chief Happiness Officer blog and his book entitled Happy Hour is 9 to 5: Learn How to Love Your Job, Love Your Life and Kick Butt at Work.
Michael Lee Stallard
Helping Leaders Create Cultures that Connect
