I complimented a co-worker for a job well done and patted her on the shoulder.
She stopped for a moment and gave me a thoughtful look.
It was then that I realized that I may have crossed into her personal space when I patted her on her shoulder. In this crazy world that we live in, I guess I could be brought up on harassment charges in the workplace because I touched her.
I started backing away from her when she smiled and said, “You know, it’s really nice to be appreciated and be given a pat on the back every once in a while… well… a pat on the shoulder.”
I walked back to her chair and gave her another pat on her shoulder and then I gave her a pat on her back. Then, I rubbed her back between her shoulders a bit.
She said, “Oh, wow! I’ll give you 30 minutes to stop that.”
It’s just another reminder that we need to be told that we are appreciated. We need to feel that we are appreciated.
Everyone needs a good pat on the back… and if you follow it with a little back rub, all the better!
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