Give Public Praise Every employee—even a relatively poor performer—does something well. That’s why every employee deserves praise and appreciation. It’s easy to recognize and praise the best employees, because they’re consistently doing awesome things. (Maybe consistent recognition is a reason they’re the best employees? Something to think about.) You may have to work hard to find reasons to recognize someone you work with who simply meets standards, but that’s okay; a few words of recognition—especially public recognition—might be all the nudge an average performer needs to start becoming a
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