Both positive and negative feedback can help you to improve your practice. Compliments feel great, provide you and your staff with a mental boost, and let you know that you're moving in the right ...

There is growing evidence that compliments benefit both the giver and the receiver, but that people give fewer compliments than they probably should. In my last piece for Fast Company, I focused on ...

Some people - and I will admit I am one of them - just do not like getting compliments. But often immediately deflecting praise or trying to brush it off can end up hurting the feelings of the person ...

One of the many jobs that parents and grandparents have is to boost a child’s self-esteem with encouraging phrases (without overly praising them). This can often come in the form of a genuine ...

YORK Hospital Trust received 14 times as many messages of thanks than complaints last year with more than 9000 people writing to express their gratitude. The trust received 9,123 compliments in the ...

You might not remember the best compliment you ever received, but you may remember the worst. Instead of feeling flattered and happy, you felt annoyed and a little resentful. Or you might have ...

Let’s face it. We all need compliments on a regular basis. Leading isn’t easy. Working with other people can often be a challenge. The underlying stress of always having to manage and lead can take ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Design by Vivien Wang. The other week, my roommate and I were talking about our favorite ...

The Savannah Police Department (SPD) has implemented a feature on its mobile app that allows citizens to send in complaints and compliments about SPD officers. The reporting system, which went live on ...

We’ve all received a seemingly innocent comment that just doesn’t feel right even though it was disguised as a compliment. It’s the “You look great for your age!” or the “That’s actually pretty good ...