Do you have a victory dance?

I love watching NFL players do their victory dances.

I enjoy watching them because these dances are creative, complex and always fun to watch.

But most of all, I enjoy them because they celebrate their work.

In most workplaces, the good work that we do is taken for granted. When we help create a presentation that wins a new client, we don’t get any kudos. When we find a way to reduce costs by 2%, we don’t get the plaudits. Instead, we are rewarded for these good deeds by immediately being tasked to create more. No breaks allowed.

Since when is that a fair trade? It’s no wonder that people hate their work.

Instead, look at the NFL players. You can hate or love the sport, but you can’t deny that they do physically demanding work. And granted it’s only “a game”, but they get a chance to celebrate their efforts. They get to do a victory dance.

What if you could take that “victory dance” mentality into your workplace? What would you celebrate? How often would you do it?

What would your victory dance look like?