Tag Archives: effort

How an “F” for Effort is More Motivating than Praise for Good Intentions

Even when they know the basic rules of performance feedback (see Car Talk: Lessons in Performance Feedback), many of my clients feel, well, squeamish when they have to give tough performance feedback, particularly to longstanding employees. They don’t want to hurt anyone’s feelings, be perceived as heavy-handed, or trigger subsequent backlash in the form of [...]