Take time to appreciate those around you.
A 5:1 appreciation to criticism ratio helps people to think for themselves. For example, at the end of meetings to take time to say one quality you respect of the person to your right (nowadays the next person on your virtual meeting screen!). Often we are quick to criticise, but actually, our thinking improves when we are in the presence of concrete appreciation.
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