The essentials
- Acknowledgement of a specific contribution and why it mattered.
- The concept is useful when it creates shared understanding about the work.
- A colleague is thanked for making a handover clear enough that another team could begin work without repeating discovery.
Definition
Acknowledgement of a specific contribution and why it mattered.
What it means in practice
The concept is useful when it creates shared understanding about the work. Explain its purpose, who participates and what happens with the information. People should be able to see how it improves the next conversation or decision.
Use language the team understands and keep the process proportionate to the decision. Where evidence is incomplete, make that limitation explicit rather than treating an interpretation as a fact.
An example
A colleague is thanked for making a handover clear enough that another team could begin work without repeating discovery.
Put it into practice
Read the related practical guide for a step-by-step approach. Explore the connected platform capability to see how the process fits into continuous performance management.
Related concepts include performance reviews, continuous feedback and goals and OKRs.
Turn the guidance into your next conversation.
Choose one action from this resource, agree who owns it and set a date to review what changed. To explore how your process could work in New Dynamics, bring your current workflow to a demonstration.
