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- Give it freely and regularly.
You cannot give too much praise. As long as you are sincere about it,
people will thrive on it. Praise is fuel for the psyche and people
need to have their tanks topped up regularly.
- Don't wait for performance.
If you do, you'll never praise anyone! Pick up the positive aspects of
people's work. They will then be motivated to improve on their weaknesses
(they know what they are).
- Be specific.
Pick one very specific aspect of the person's work and describe what
you like about it. For example, "I found your monthly report to
be very clear and concise."
- Own the benefit.
Tell the person why you like what they have done. How did it help you?
- Be brief.
There is no need to go on and on. The person will start to feel uncomfortable
and so will you (we are not used to saying nice things about each other).
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