Encouraging the Heart through KUDOS

I’ve been thinking of the many people who work with youth. They need to be encouraged as it is always challenging. I’m also thinking of youth themselves who need encouragement for the journey ahead of them. Both of these people need Kudos. Kudos is a rarely used english word that simply means giving compliments to another. Maybe the rare use of the word signifies the need for more kudos. In an effort to contribute towards this, I would like to suggest a KUDOS formula for encouraging the heart.

Here’s the KUDOS formula:

K – Keep your focus on finding acts worthy of encouragement in people.

U – Underscore the vital necessity of a climate and culture of encouragement.

D – Discover the 101% principle (Find the 1 thing someone is good at and give 100% encouragement in this area).

O – Outline your expectations, knowing that people soar higher once encouraged.

S – Seek to encourage with a desire for the other person’s benefit, not your own.

Five Key Results of the KUDOS formula:

1. Increased productivity in service and results.

2. Generates motivation and keeps momentum going.

3. Cultivates energy for input of effort and hard work.

4. Maintains commitment as the personal power is unleashed.

5. Leverages the final outcome of a desired target or objective.

Give KUDOS today!