Power In Praising People

"You are mamma's boy!! Come on!! You can do it. That's like a good boy. How often haven't we heard mother's showering praises on their little ones? They feel happy, and get motivated. Right from infancy, each one of us craves for praise. We are human beings endowed with the faculty of thinking and understanding. We are full of emotions and when praised we are elated and feel like doing our best always.

             This holds good at all ages of life and at every stage too. Students like to be praised by their teachers. Teachers yearn for appreciation by the Principal. A housewife longs for praises from her husband, in-laws, and children, for the relentless work she does. Employees are no exception.

             Communication and relationships are the foundation stone of life. So, when we praise people for the good that they have done, we are giving them back the merit for their toil. They will feel happy and will definitely do better next time. However, this should be done in positive aspects only. No man is a fool, not to understand when he is being praised unnecessarily. 

              Praise also instills confidence. It takes us closer to our bo

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ss and establishes an intimate rapport too. Often people who work hard, wait for appreciation because it boosts their morale. It takes them a step further. Perhaps, this is the reason corporates and other organisations have taken up to letters of appreciation, awards/rewards etc. Praise brings about benefits for the individual and the organisation too. 

               At the same time, praise must not and cannot be shown to people who do not deserve it. We cannot lie or cheat people. If a person is wrong, he has to be corrected. But, when he has done something worthwhile he must be appreciated whole-heartedly. The words spoken should strike a chord between the receiver and the giver. How often haven't we heard of housewives at home complaining, " My work is from dawn to dusk, but I am an unsung hero, and no one recognises what I do." Such candid confessions will demotivate her and she will soon end up working without any feelings. Some wrongly believe that appreciating a person will make one over-confident. This is not necessarily true, because when we appreciate a person definitely tends to do better. The person praised becomes more loyal because he/she knows you are caring, loving, recognising and appreciating his/her work. Praise enables us to bring out the best in people and boosts them to give more.