Comments on: Be Specific When Praising: Fast Feedback Tip

By: What would you do with $1000?

What would you do with $1000? — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 00:50:24 +0000

[...] notes are a very effective way to let your team know you care, especially if you offer them with specific praise. 40 thank you notes means 5 thanks per person. That’s another $25 [...]

By: Scott

Scott — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 10:47:32 +0000

I have to agree that the praise should be specific but also close to the time that it occured. From what I have read in leadership books, praise is something we all crave but seldom give.

By: Miki

Miki — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 03:20:56 +0000

I have to disagree. When it comes to managers or team leaders even letters addressed to “occupant” help. When people are beaten down anything has value. NOT the way to manage for strong morale and high productivity, but, as an engineer once said to me when accepting an offer from my client, “I wonder if my boss will notice I’m gone, I don’t think he even knows my full name.” Sad and more common than you think.

By: Eric Eggertson

Eric Eggertson — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 02:19:53 +0000

First sign of a spam comment: “Nice post!” without any further elaboration.

Same goes for feedback to the people you work with. Nobody wants to behave like a spammer, especially with co-workers you depend upon.

By: Miki

Miki — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 19:00:47 +0000

Great tip, Phil and Eric, specificity is the difference between authentic appreciaton and lip-service.

But even lip-service can be better than nothing.