The Gift of Giving Credit
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The Gift of Giving Credit
- 1. 1 The Gift of Giving Credit By: Nicole Kusold Inspired by a blog post from Seth Godin
- 2. 2 CONFIDENTIAL From a relatively age, we’ve been trained in giving credit where credit is due. As children, we were the recipients of credit– teachers and parents created a rewards system to credit our good behavior, hoping that this positive reinforcement would cultivate continued displays of kindness, intelligence, manners, etc.
- 3. 3 CONFIDENTIAL In high school and college, we were taught to give credit to others. We gave credit to others through peer-nominations for sports and scholastic awards. We gave credit to other intellectuals in our reports and academic papers in APA or MLA citations.
- 4. 4 What are the expectations for Giving and Receiving Credit? As we progress through life to the ‘working world,’ what are the expectations for giving and receiving credit?
- 5. 5 There really aren’t any. To be honest, there really aren’t any formal guidelines...No one’s going to give you gold stars in attempt to cultivate good behavior. No one’s going fire you for copying and pasting others work directly into your emails without a citation (probably).
- 6. 6 Just because there aren’t any expectations… Doesn’t mean you shouldn’t give credit.
- 7. 7 What kinds of situations could you give credit in?
- 8. 8 I give you credit for your contribution…
- 9. 9 …to this project. Without you’re extraordinary efforts, we would not be where we are today.
- 10. 10 I credit you for my success…
- 11. 11 …in this effort. Because you taught me to do this, I was able to succeed.
- 12. 12 I give you credit for showing me areas that I need to improve…
- 13. 13 …I appreciate your honesty &concern. Because of your candor, I will grow to new heights.
- 14. 14 I credit you for trying…
- 15. 15 …this is difficult work, but you remained eager and positive, and you’ve learned new skills and lessons.
- 16. 16 I give you credit for acknowledging your mistakes…
- 17. 17 …it’s not easy to admit that you were wrong, but you are brave enough to do that.
- 18. 18 CONFIDENTIAL You’ve given them credit, and you’ve asked for nothing in return. This means, you’ve given them a gift…Giving someone credit is giving them a gift.
- 19. 19 Giving someone credit is giving them a gift.
- 20. 20 CONFIDENTIAL Gifts are not free... There is a cost to you.
- 21. 21 CONFIDENTIAL What do you think the end result is for anytime you’ve given someone credit?
- 22. 22 CONFIDENTIAL As long as the credit is genuine, it will be a positive interaction. 100% of the time.
- 23. 23 CONFIDENTIAL But the benefits are greater than the costs…
- 24. 24 Challenge: Give credit to three people this week and see what follows.
Editor's Notes
- From a relatively age, we’ve been trained in giving credit where credit is due. As children, we were the recipients of credit– teachers and parents created a rewards system to credit our good behavior, hoping that this positive reinforcement would cultivate continued displays of kindness, intelligence, manners, etc.
- In high school and college, we were taught to give credit to others. We gave credit to others through peer-nominations for sports and scholastic awards. We gave credit to other intellectuals in our reports and accademic papers by way of APA or MLA citations.
- As we progress through life to the ‘working world,’what are the expectations for giving and receiving credit?
- To be honest, there really aren’t any formal guidelines.No one’s going to give you gold stars in attempt to cultivate good behavior.No one’s going fire you for copying and pasting others work directly into your emails without a citation (probably).
- What kinds of situations could you give credit in?
- I give you credit for your contribution to this project. Without you’re extrodinary efforts, we would not be where we are today.
- I credit you for my success on this project. Because you taught me to do this, I was able to succeed.
- I give you credit for pointing out areas that I need to improve in…I appreciate your honest and straight-forwardness.
- I give you credit for trying. This is new territory for you, but you remained eager and positive, and you were able to grow.
- I give you credit for acknowledging your mistakes. It’s not easy to admit that you were wrong, but you are brave enough to do that.
- You’ve given them credit.And you’ve asked for nothing in return.This means, you’ve given them a gift.Giving someone credit is giving them a gift.
- There is a cost to you.
- What do you think the end result is for anytime you’ve given someone credit?
- It’s a positive interaction. 100% of the time.
- But the benefits are greater than the costs.
- Challenge: Give two people credit this week.See what happens.