OTTAWA, March 1 — March 1 marks World Compliment Day — an opportunity to highlight the impact of these small verbal gestures in daily life — and in the workplace. And there...
Malaysian property tycoon Ong Beng Seng to plead guilty on April 2 in case linked to Iswaran’s corruption probeWhen a manager recognises the value of an employee, he acknowledges their efforts and implicitly encourages them to continue in this direction. — dragana991/Getty Images/ETX Studio picOTTAWA, March 1 — March 1 marks World Compliment Day — an opportunity to highlight the impact of these small verbal gestures in daily life — and in the workplace.
It’s clear that flattery is a powerful motivator. The academics found that 79 per cent of participants who had been complimented on their attire offered to help the actor, compared with only 46 per cent of those who had not been praised for their good taste in clothing, reports the. This can be explained by the fact that social relationships are based on the principle of reciprocity. When we are given something, we tend to want to give something in return.
Moreover, a compliment must be perceived as genuine and deserved. Vague or exaggerated phrases such as “great job” without further details can sound hollow and be counter-productive. According toconducted by the company O.C. Tanner among 36,441 employees in 19 countries, 46 per cent of working people feel that the compliments they receive at work are insincere. The problem is that the praise is too generic and does not reflect the efforts made or the real achievements of the employees.
For example, there’s no point in congratulating an employee for coming into the office. It’s better to congratulate them on their professional achievements such as taking initiative or solving a problem or making a concrete contribution to a project.
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