Click Image Above to See the Power of Acknowledgement. Source: DailyMail
When was the last time you heard someone say, “I’m acknowledged too much.”?
I saw a story on TV that brought home the power of acknowledgement.
The Gainesville Tornadoes are a basketball team at a juvenile correctional facility. Rarely do these kids have any fans cheering them on. Parents do not attend often due to busy schedules.
Upon hearing this, two players from the Tornadoes’ opposing team, the Vanguards, enrolled their own fans to become fans for the Tornadoes match up. The new fan base included cheerleaders and an enthusiastic crowd who sat on their side of the gym supporting them.
Two guys developed the fan support idea because it was hard to imagine not experiencing appreciation. “Everyone needs someone to believe in them,” said one.
The Tornadoes’ players were surprised and delighted by this unexpected show of support. Each player said the he would remember this game for the rest of his life. The power of appreciation was positively overwhelming.
We often forget the impact that acknowledgement has. We do not express it to others or own it for ourselves. We are so busy and move to the next thing. Or because we don’t need it, we fail to give it to others.
When it comes to self-acknowledgement we think it was no big deal. Doesn’t everyone do it that way?
As these high school players remind us, acknowledgement has the power to change someone’s confidence, beliefs, attitudes and actions. That’s a play worth passing to another!