Praise

Praise

Question # 1 What does praise mean?

https://www.google.com/#q=praise

To motivate, praise should be  truthful.  specific.  immediate / spontaneous.  unexpected.  focused on process – not on talent / ability. https://www.edutopia.org/article/making-sure-your-praise-effective https://www.theguardian.com/teacher-network/teacher-blog/2017/oct/18/well-done-a-guide-to-using-praise-effectively-in-the-classroom

Question # 2 How do we praise each other for results?

Thank you. Great job. I really appreciated your work on that project.

These words take less than 10 seconds to say.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/victorlipman/2013/02/09/in-praise-of-praise/

For a player - for any human being - there is nothing better than hearing “Well done.�

Sir Alex Ferguson

http://hbr.org/2013/10/fergusons-formula/ar/4

Praise needs to be specific and related to learning goals that the person has defined.

Giving specific praise helps the person become more reflective about her learning. She recognizes that if she mirrors this specific positive feedback later, she will improve the quality of her work.

https://www.theguardian.com/teacher-network/teacher-blog/2017/oct/18/well-done-a-guide-to-using-praise-effectively-in-the-classroom

At your next meeting, see if you can find someone to praise for  coming up with great ideas.  trying out something new.

Paul Sloane

http://www.destination-innovation.com/leadership-tip-change-the-corporate-culture-with-well-directed-praise/

People reported that they wanted to be involved, that they wanted to participate, and that recognition of their ideas was a reward.

http://sloanreview.mit.edu/the-magazine/2011-winter/52210/the-5-myths-of-innovation/

Make it a daily practice to shoot for a 5-to-1 ratio: Five positive voices for every negative voice.

To do that, look for the positive. https://hbr.org/2016/12/silence-the-critical-voices-in-your-head

Managers see themselves as effective when they criticize people. However, managers are seen as effective when they praise people.

https://hbr.org/2017/05/why-do-so-many-managers-avoid-giving-praise

Question # 3 How can we praise each other for the effort?

To help people focus on learning and improving themselves, give praise for effort and for strategies people use to reach their goals.

http://behavioralscientist.org/the-praise-paradox/

Teachers should use praise to recognise effort, engagement,

improvement, perseverance, and resilience in seeking to overcome difficulty - regardless of the intellectual starting point of people.

By praising people for demonstrating real effort, teachers raise their benchmark for quality. https://www.theguardian.com/teacher-network/teacher-blog/2017/oct/18/well-done-a-guide-to-using-praise-effectively-in-the-classroom

Writing handwritten notes may seem like a waste of time. But in my experience, they build goodwill and lead to higher productivity.

Douglas R. Conant Sources http://youtu.be/9buGE_vKxcc https://hbr.org/2011/02/secrets-of-positive-feedback

Indra Nooyi, CEO of PepsiCo, sends the spouses of her top team handwritten thank-you letters.

http://www.mckinsey.com/insights/organization/increasing_the_meaning_quotient_of_work

When children are praised for the process they engage in, for example their hard work and their focus, they remain motivated learners.

http://news.stanford.edu/news/2015/april/dweck-kids-potential-042915.html http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhxcFGuKOys minute 9.

Research shows that when people are not thanked for their help, their future rates of helping are immediately cut in half.

https://hbr.org/2016/06/stop-making-gratitude-all-about-you