Praising without Patronising 

There's a skill involved in praising without patronising.  If you do it right praising is one of the most powerful ways of showing people respect and developing them.

Some managers think the best way to develop people is by criticism.  They're assuming no news is good news.  So they rarely praise but often criticise.  On the Skills with People course you'll learn a quite different approach.  If you do the emotional intelligence test you'll discover why putting more effort into criticising than praising is counterproductive.

Of course, criticism is also often both necessary and valuable.  And there's a skill involved in making it constructive (see constructive criticism).

Spending time praising people is an investment.  Doing it effectively without patronising them not only calls for a concentrated mental effort, it also calls for a generous attitude, especially when you feel critical.  You can develop and practise the skill - or art - of praising without patronising on the Skills with People course. (See also Praising and criticising and Receiving criticism).