100 Linked In articles - Thank You!
Why is it that when you know you have an important piece of writing to attend to, your mind goes blank and you are at a loss as to where to start, what to write and how the finished piece will turn out?
Well that was not the case with this one as the subject matter was obvious as this is my 100th article written and published on Linked In. My first one was published on 16th January 2015 and I have written and posted at least one article virtually every week since then, along with many of my colleagues here at The Beech Centre. I remember back then wondering how on earth will I come up with something to write about every week. Well here we are!
Most of the articles have been loosely related to Organisational Development and I thank all those who have taken the time to like, share and comment on the pieces I have written. Thank you also to those individuals and organisations who have given me the inspiration for my articles – although you may not know who you are! It is a privilege to have my musings, thoughts and opinions (and hopefully not too many rants) shared so widely. It is also right to acknowledge Linked In for providing the platform to allow me to share these with you here.
So what about my 100th article - well it is about saying thank you. Something that throughout my career I have been mindful to do to acknowledge the effort shown by others and the contributions they have made to the organisations I have had the pleasure of working with them in.
It doesn't take long, it doesn't cost anything but I know that when I am shown appreciation and someone says thank you to me, it is really appreciated. I am fortunate to work for a boss who says thank you regularly (thanks Steve!). What about you? Are you shown appreciation for what you do and do you show appreciation to those around you?
I know I still don't say it often enough to those around me, so here it is now:
Thank You!
Ian Andrew, Governance & Partnerships Director (Deputy CEO), The Beech Centre for People, Performance and Organisational Development