GIVING-RECOGNITION5 MIN READ
Recognition That Builds Competence
Give recognition that strengthens competence, relatedness, and repeatable behavior.
Praise should teach, not just approve. Timely Recognition loses force when it arrives weeks after the work. Give it close enough to the event that the person can remember the decision point. Specific Name the behavior, not only the trait. You handled that well is weaker than You asked what outcome mattered before defending price. Connected Tie the behavior to impact. Impact turns praise into evidence that the work mattered to a customer, teammate, or goal.
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