Microappreciations

What did you do when it really mattered?
This past week, I addressed a group of women involved in impactful work, urging them to think about what I call “microappreciations,” particularly in workplace settings. What does that mean? It involves offering private praise while staying silent in public, especially when someone is standing alone.
Picture this: you’re in a meeting and offer a well-considered challenge to an idea, being the only one to voice your opinion. Later, someone approaches you and says they were glad you spoke up, but they didn’t support you publicly at the time.
It can be disheartening, right? It feels like they agreed with you but left you isolated.
This experience can contribute to feelings of imposter syndrome; if others don’t support you when it counts, it can make you question your value and reliability.
So, let’s aim for fewer instances of these microappreciations and more public support for those we agree with. It could help create a more trusting environment and lessen feelings of imposter syndrome for everyone involve
