Why Does Criticism Seem More Effective than Praise

Here is a great article dealing with criticism vs. praise:


Unfortunately, that's a poor recipe for reaching your goal — improving someone's average performance. A lot of evidence suggests that positive reinforcement — identifying and building on strengths — will produce better results than a relentless focus on faults. This is important. To improve, people need positive feedback. It's just as important to recognize and reinforce their strengths as it is to point out where they're falling short. And you need to understand why praise canseem dysfunctional, so you don't withhold it.   Read More!