Occasionally I’ll see a theme running through the emails and feeds I receive. This past week, there was no missing the theme on how to praise others.
Giving praise seems like such a simple thing, yet so often it’s done poorly, if at all. These tips, from experts I respect, give good guidance.
Click through on the links for more details directly from the source.
From Alexander Kjerulf’s Chief Happiness Officer blog:
From Wally Bock’s Three-Star Leadership blog:
From Karen Hurt’s Let’s Grow Leaders blog:
This last list I consider to be more of a praise-starter, if you will. Continue the thought started with these phrases to make the praise and recognition more meaningful. For example:
Taking a bit of extra time and giving just a little more effort can make your praise far more powerful, personal and impactful to the person you are praising. It’s worth it.
What kind of praise do you prefer to receive? How do you typically give praise? What are your praise tips – both what not to do and how to praise better?
You can find more from Derek Irvine on his Recognize This! blog.
