We don't offer congratulations every day, so we might as well do
it right and avoid a rapid thank-you at the end of a meeting! One
strategy: to create "an event". It could be by inviting one
of the directors, a person from another department, or a client
who could speak of the impact of the team's work. Or else a convivial
moment "out of the ordinary", to share the pleasure of
your success.
Say something with substance
"Thanks, great job!" needs to be developed in order to have some
substance and to be useful to your listeners. What did they do
particularly well? Why does that stand out? What is the impact
of their work? What image does it give to the team? … It's a
matter of fleshing out the message, of giving it some content.
Introduce the pleasure of sharing
Shared success cements a team together; it is a fabulous
reservoir of good and less good memories. So it is essential to allow
the sharing of them and the formulation of a common experience:
What did you learn together? What doubts did you overcome? What
do you take away from this experience? ...