Singing People’s Praises
In Mark McCormack’s book, On Managing, the former CEO of sports marketing company, IMG states, “When it comes to singing other people’s praises, all of us could use voice lessons.” He goes on to say that one’s criticism to praise ratio should not be greater than one to one. What’s your criticism to praise ratio?
Joe Kerr: I’m not sure what my ratio is, but you can call me Pavarotti because I sing with the best of them. Just this morning I told young Chip that I was impressed with his new ride. I told him it was exactly the type of car I’d have gotten at his age. He was thrilled. It’s great when you can make someone’s day like that.
Wanda B. Goode: I agree that we can all be a bit tone deaf at times. Praising good work is such a simple thing, but I find if it’s not on my mind, I don’t do it. I actually set periodic reminders in my scheduler to force me to think about it more often.
Check out this post on the value of praising…
Here’s one that addresses the fear of over-praising…
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