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Just say thank you. Appreciate your words
Better than people stealing your ideas, omitting you from meetings and accepting thanks and credit on the work you created. Count your blessings, say ‘you’re welcome’, and keep it moving.
Yeah, “they”‘do that too.—steal ideas. Usually the person giving kudos. Lol!
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Ugh I hate that so much. I respond well when someone thanks me either one on one or in writing but in a big public setting makes me so uncomfortable. I worked for a company a while ago that did DISC assessments (which I hated on the whole, that’s another story) but one thing it did right was inform everyone how people liked to get feedback. Mine was very accurate and the leadership respected that. So I would either get written letters, email, or one on one from my manager and I loved it. Maybe you can just communicate with your boss or your team that you don’t like to be made a fuss over in that setting.
Maybe G1, but I’m an SME and will always be in this role for the rest of time. Everyone is forced to work with me when they need guidance in my area of expertise, so I don’t really need to build a brand and reputation for moving up and around the company. My brand is that I am knowledgeable and reliable and everyone who needs me and manages me already knows that.
I find this very interesting!
Naturally there will be a spectrum of people who like and don't like to get recognition for their work publicly.
How much of it is personality vs imposed by society is what I find interesting. I'd say that as a group, women are not good at recognising our good work and complimenting each other. So receiving recognition feels awkward and foreign to us! But having more of it should really be a good thing, right??
When my company started doing this, I felt very awkward too. But now it's a ritual I enjoy! It's great to hear about what other people are doing well, and in a few instances I've gone to them for advice on something they were complimented on! I've never had this before, and it's great to feel appreciated.
That does sound awkward. I would probably smile and nod. Or if in virtual setting with no camera, a quick "my pleasure."
You're welcome is alright
1st just nod and say thank you for recognizing my hard work and dedication.
2nd write that shit down on a list to keep track and ask for a raise at your next review. 😎 I mean you have proof, it was in front of everyone. They will either stop with the compliments or pay you more! It’s a win win!
I find it interesting. It’s like someone sent an email saying “giving kudos is the new thing.” I can see it as a form of recognition especially on a major project accomplishment. However giving kudos for the sake of just doing it. Awkward. And I too usually have to come up with a response.
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If it’s virtual and you don’t want to stop the flow, be on camera to give a thumbs up, a little prayer hands bow or smile and nod. You can always reply in the chat section too with Thank you and an emoji. Or take it a step further and thank the complimenter on teams/slack to show your appreciation and give a compliment to the kudos program.
We do it for specific reasons, but we’ve always given verbal and/or written recognition for accomplishments on our project in front of leadership. Sometimes people ping me a thanks, but I don’t expect anything back for recognizing someone for their hard work or accomplishments. The work they did is more than enough.
"I appreciate that. I worked very hard on that project."
Say “nice to hear”. Get some counseling regarding your inability to take a compliment if you need to.