No, thank you. While most Americans hustling the corporate grind feel underpaid, overworked and burned out — their oblivious ...

Giving an employee kudos for a job well done should, theoretically, be easier than making a more critical assessment of their performance. But for some leaders, offering words of encouragement to a ...

To establish a deep sense of belonging and trust, employees need both praise and feedback from their leaders. Many leaders tend to lean heavily on one or the other or avoid both altogether. If leaders ...

You probably know that praising people for their hard work can motivate them to work even harder. Praising people for creativity can encourage them to try new things and take smart risks. Praising ...

One of my all-time favorite aphorisms is: "A pat on the back accomplishes more than a slap in the face." Recently, I saw it stated a little differently: "A pat on the back, though only a few vertebrae ...

The boss showed he simply has no business being a boss. Perhaps nothing is more damaging to office morale than a manager who just doesn't appreciate the effort a team is putting in. The story a ...