An attitude of appreciation builds trust and commitment within the team. However appreciation is expressed it contributes to a feeling of well being and personal satisfaction. When a team has a solid commitment and good communication skills expressing appreciation follows naturally. Some psychologists believe that the most important human need is to be appreciated. Team members meet this need by encouraging and building up each other through positive strokes.
Positive strokes build self-value.
The quality of teamwork is dependent on the self-value of the team members. Before you're able to develop a positive self-image you must experience a sense of belonging and of being valued. Your self-images, and therefor your attitudes, are determined by how you are treated in the world. A person who is revered feels better about himself than a person who is constantly humiliated. A person who is treated well and feels valued will treat others well and make them feel valued.