We all need our buckets filled - otherwise we will leave

"If it wasn't for these sessions I wouldn't be here (in the team) anymore".

This was piece of feedback today as part of a team programme I am running.

What was it that made the difference?
- Objective, honest, encouragement
- Identifying and acknowledging the strengths he brought to the team
- being able to talk and work through issues that were specific to them
- the extra tools and confidence to give new things a go.

It highlighted the importance of giving people the right tools, encouragement, and support in their role.

Author Dwight Frindt notes"acknowledgment and celebration are essential to fueling passion, making people feel valid and valuable, and giving the team a real sense of progress"

It sounds so simple yet can often be overlooked.