Michael Hyde Acknowledgement Analysis

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Acknowledgment As Michael Hyde would put it acknowledgement is a life giving gift.Acknowledgment is being heard and understood, it’s important in relationships the workplace and in any form of communication; because as human beings we crave validation and recognition.Acknowledgment is seen everywhere at the end of books, at award shows, cards received when you attend a wedding or a funeral, we feel the need to acknowledge others to let them know how grateful we are of their time.Acknowledgment is also seen in the workplace to show you are valued and respected for instance when you are given a raise or an award for being employee of the week it is given to show recognition,appreciation and support. The most common way …show more content…

A favor that created a friendship, a favor that made the women feel significant in a moment where she felt lost,lonely and invisible.In his words “We have the responsibility to help others find home” he wasn’t looking for compensation or anything in return he did good because that’s just who he was as a person.Acknowledgment is a crucial part of life and lack thereof has proven to lead to depression and suicide.As Hyde said “Withholding acknowledgement can quicken death” as tragic as it may sound it is very true.Moments where I have been ignored have only brought me sorrow and despair I distinctly remember asking a former boss if I could take a day off of work two weeks in advance because of a family issue I poured my heart out and she answered with what. I continued to repeat my story ,but she stopped me in my tracks and said she would see what she could do she was so heartless and cold I felt dehumanized and worthless like my feelings weren’t important, I could only imagine how people who experience this every day …show more content…

I think it has a lot to do with how rapidly technology has evolved it's too easy to text or chat online and imagine its just like talking to people in person.Other moments where I can recall being unacknowledged were when people were on their phone while I tried to have a conversation with them.One time I was telling a friend a story of what had happened in debate class when I realized she was giggling at text messages she was receiving and not paying attention so I randomly said my fish died ,but I don’t even have a fish and that’s when she looked up. I was a little disappointed because I think communication and listening is key in any relationship whether that be a friendship or a romantic relationship. Being selfless and taking others opinions ,ideas and feelings into consideration really shows who you are as a person bouncing off others feedback and interacting with others is what makes life bearable.The only way you can make a powerful influence in another's life is by being there for them, just like the story of the man that helped the women he made a difference in her life that impacted her forever since that day on she became more open and took chances of traveling more, because she knew she could count on him.Acknowledging others

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