Re: Adult recognition (was Boys/Girls)
Cheryl Singhal (csinghal@CAPACCESS.ORG)
Fri, 21 Feb 1997 16:34:11 -0500
On Fri, 21 Feb 1997, Mark Arend wrote:
> >You also have to remember that even adults need some encouragement in the
> >forms of recognition and incentive. Let's face it, everything you do you do
> >because it satisfies you in some way. Luckily, for some people, just helping
> >out is satisfying enough. For others, though, they want to earn another
> >knot.
>
> Even with those for whom "just helping out is satisfying enough" some
> recognition is an added bonus. This encouragement can help someone through
> those "low times" that we all have sometimes.
And, oddly enough, even when one doesn't particularly want or expect
"Thanks", it is heartwarming and makes one feel appreciated. I find
folks who feel appreciated are MUCH easier to approach for extra duty
than those who do not feel appreciated. <G> Enlightened self-interest.
Cheryl
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