Blog on sharing insights and acknowledgements on Saturday mornings

~ Jayabharathy, Sundaresan, Sivaguruprasath, Rajesh, SandhiyaBala

Jayabharathy

My name is Jayabharathy. I stand for care and courage for myself and for others. Every Saturday morning, we do insights or acknowledgements. This helps to review myself regarding what I have accomplished in the past week for my own growth and how I have supported others for their growth. I feel it establishes unity between different teams and we get to share what deeds of others have helped us move forward. When I receive acknowledgment from someone, it acts as a driving force for me to move forward with full potential and do even better next time. On the other hand, when I acknowledge someone, I feel I am grounded and appreciated for looking into the good qualities and values of the other person. I find this sharing of acknowledgements and insights is very unique to our organization. Sometimes we write down the acknowledgements after sharing it to the gathering. This helps me to keep reminded of my support to others and the support of others to me throughout the week. This in turn serves as a motivation for the entire week as I read it whenever I go to the ismart room.

It helps me not only to look into my own growth but also the growth of others. Sharing insights helps me to notice the gaps in what I do. Each time we share something, we start with “My name is…… and I stand for……”. This helps to keep me reminded of who I am from deep inside and what I care about the most. Sometimes, the insights that we have shared regarding gratitude in the past have helped me notice how gifted I am for the life and the environment I have around me. Being acknowledged even for the small deeds and support that I have provided over a week, makes me feel joyful. The other important aspect that I noticed while sharing either insights or acknowledgments is that, there is no senior or junior priority. I have seen even the senior most person in the organization acknowledging a trainee. I see the quality of equality and I admired it when I first came over here. Now, since I have also developed the same quality in me, it seems to be very normal to me.  I also notice the quality of interdependence among the team mates and how each one extends help to whoever is in need of help.

Sundaresan

The Saturday morning meetings helps bringing my office teammates together and to improve our communication. They also help me to get over my fear of speaking in front of others, which will help me in the future to speak confidently without hesitation.

Getting acknowledgments from others makes me feel more responsible and aware of myself. It also encourages me to support and acknowledge others, which builds good relationships with my colleagues. Writing our acknowledgments and sticking them on the board helps everyone see them, and sharing our accomplishments lets us know what others are working on. This can make us more interested and excited about our projects. Overall, these activities help me remember everything that happened in the past week.

Rajesh

My name is Rajesh and I stand for care and integrity for myself and others. Saturday morning meetings have always been a day to look for me as I can share my learning over the week. It makes me share my learning and learn from others when they share their insight. Weekly sharing as a group makes me aware of various activities and learnings in our organization.

Sivaguru

My name is Sivaguruprasath, and I stand for courage, full potential, and equanimity for myself and others. From the Saturday morning sessions, I learned that I am able to recollect what I have done for the week and who supported me in my work. It is also an opportunity to share my acknowledgment with them. It reminds me of being in my stand and being integrity for what I committed for.

SandhiyaBala

My name is SandhiyaBalaAnand, and I stand for courage, care, and happiness for myself and others. I have learned how to synthesize my insights and share them with others. When I practice acknowledgment and gratitude, I notice how much I involve myself with my team and the skills I learn from others.