acknowledging + praising

Acknowledging and praising build confidence. Self esteem... if delivered SINCERELY! The act encourages the person to improve and perform much better.


People are hungry for POSITIVE STIMULUS.

How do we acknowledge and praise? Remember, focus on the BEHAVIOR not the PERSON!

There must be the following four basic elements in it:

Genuine: be sincere and you mean it (coming from the heart!);

Specific: be clear and accurate (about the behavior);

Rationale: be logical (share the reason behind it); and

Timely: be fast enough to deliver (while the good feeling still there!)