Rewrite Generic Praise Into Specific Recognition
Convert generic praise into specific recognition with observable behavior, impact, and repeat cue.
Rewrite: "Great job on the VP review." Specific recognition turns approval into a repeatable standard. Step 1 Remove the generic approval "Great job" -> What exactly was strong? Broad approval feels good but hides the technique. Step 2 Find the moment "Tuesday’s VP review" A bounded situation tells the person where the good move happened. Step 3 Name behavior + impact "You led with the decision and the trade-offs, so the room aligned quickly." Behavior plus impact turns praise into evidence. Step 4 Add repeat cue "Use that same decision-first opening in the board prep." A repeat cue makes the…
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