THE IMPORTANCE OF CELEBRATING SUCCESS!

Celebrating success is an overlooked, yet powerful tool one should take advantage of especially if leading a business. Given the rising stressors surrounding job-related pressure and the economy at large, it’s easy to jump from one task to another and disregard small conquests that lead to that victory. 

We tend to focus on the ‘daily hustle’ and on our struggles to keep our sanity in a tough economic climate, that we actually forget to celebrate the accomplishments that we – or our team mates – have accomplished, both at work or in personal lives. 

However, celebrating the small wins and effort colleagues put in on a daily basis, is actually a very powerful instrument that can used to engage, focus and motivate people other than make them feel appreciated and valued. 

Taking a step back and celebrating your team’s successes, no matter how small has a positive impact on their mental health and motivates to keep performing well - and also inspires others to work as efficiently when prompted with a little reward. 

By celebrating our success, we reinforce the motivation that will carry us through to the next achievement, what was accomplished, how it made a contribution, and why it’s important. 

A meaningful way to laud the company’s performance is by implementing team bonding activities at the end of the month, giving them an opportunity to wind down, connect with one another and form new relationships. Creating a positive environment where team’s are invited to socialise is extremely important right now as the lack of social interaction and face to face engagement can significantly decrease motivation. 

Organising virtual drinks or breakfast virtually can be a good opportunity to compliment colleagues for their effort and focus them on new challenges ahead - people will be more attentive and engaged as they are away from working-hours pressures and worries.

As you might want to implement this into your weekly or even daily routine, you want to make it as budget friendly as possible - sometimes small but thoughtful gestures like a personalised email or handwritten card can be just as capable - taking the time to praise individual exploits will serve to reinforce their sense of belonging to the company which will ultimately lead them to wanting to achieve and perform even better.