Key points

Stop seeking external validation. Chasing appreciation leads to disappointment.

Become your own source of appreciation. Celebrate wins, take breaks, and maintain healthy boundaries.

Cultivate appreciation around you. Give genuine praise to colleagues to improve organizational culture.

No one likes to be taken for granted. Indeed, feeling unappreciated by their boss is a reason many people cite for quitting their jobs. But things have to get really bad before that happens. More frequently, routine lack of appreciation gnaws away at employee motivation , subtly undermining wellbeing, teamwork and productivity .

Why Is Appreciation Such a Scarce Resource?

Appreciation scarcity has both a supply side and a demand side. Bosses are often bad at giving feedback, especially

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