| Authentic Appreciation | | | | increase the the production of antibodies that |
| Are you working in an enlightened organization | | | | fight stress producing pathogens in your body. |
| where leaders truly care about the emotional | | | | Recognizing employee strengths and talents and |
| health and well-being of employees? Do the | | | | expressing appreciation are key |
| leaders in your organization express appreciation | | | | stress-management components. Coaching and |
| on a regular basis? Does your company or law | | | | mentoring programs can help companies develop |
| firm offer stress prevention programs for | | | | corporate cultures and healthy workplace climates |
| management and employees? | | | | that encourage creativity, productivity, optimal |
| | | | performance and full engagement. |
| Are you a leader who models healthy stress | | | | Researchers have found that expressing |
| management by creating a workplace culture and | | | | appreciation in the workplace reduces stress and |
| climate where appreciation is expressed in the | | | | improves performance. Company leaders can |
| moment? Are you able to create a high | | | | learn to create a mindset of showing appreciation |
| performance workplace where employees are | | | | by focusing their attention on what each |
| fully engaged emotionally? Do you have an | | | | employee does right in the moment. |
| organizational culture which values appreciating all | | | | Company leaders can experience great joy and |
| of its employees on a regular basis? Do | | | | fulfillment when they see the faces of employees |
| organizational leaders encourage stress prevention | | | | light up when they feel that management |
| and wellness? | | | | acknowledges their significant contributions. |
| Resilience | | | | Showing appreciation creates an emotional energy |
| You can decrease stress by creating a positive | | | | that helps create a happy, productive and stress |
| mental state before or during stressful situations. | | | | resilient workforce. |
| You can learn specific techniques to refocus your | | | | Working with a seasoned executive coach trained |
| mind before you become stressed. It is possible | | | | in emotional intelligence and incorporating leadership |
| to reduce the time and energy needed to | | | | assessments such as the Bar-On EQ-i and CPI |
| establish a calm and thoughtful state of mind. | | | | 260 can help you become an inspiring leader who |
| Research studies show appreciation-generating | | | | shows authentic appreciation and stress resiliency. |
| techniques can reduce the production of cortisol | | | | You can become a leader who models emotional |
| (the stress hormone). Regularly showing | | | | intelligence and social intelligence, and who inspires |
| appreciation has been demonstrated to lower | | | | people to become happily engaged with the |
| blood pressure, improve hormonal balance and | | | | strategy and vision of your company or law firm. |