Post #1483043

2026-04-20 18:14 UTC

I should say too that I still VIVIDLY remember the first time a boss said, "Hey, you' worked really hard on that and I appreciate it" and I almost cried, it was such a relief, and I STILL forget to tell people when they're doing well, so that's why I thought it might be useful for other people to be reminded.

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@ibwatson@mstdn.party 2026-04-20 18:44

@stevegis_ssg yes!! This is huge. I managed to remember in Friday that I hadn’t really done a team shout-out post so I took the time to call out what all our contributors have done. I don’t supervise anyone but I do run the project so I try to take my responsibility as Chief Morale Officer to give credit where credit is due

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@leadegroot@bne.social 2026-04-21 07:52

@stevegis_ssg @Teryl_Pacieco we got a new manager after a few years of putting up with a complete dickwad, and the very first standup he was all “awesome” in response to our reports, and i was just gobsmacked and felt absolutely wonderful :) it really makes a difference to be appreciated!

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@coolcalmcollected@mastodon.social 2026-04-21 16:41

@stevegis_ssg I had the same reaction to encouragement. I also have added "please" and "thank you" to all my interactions. this has done wonders for how co workers treat me. so many jobs are just an endless stream of derision for making any mistake. it's soul crushing.

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