In one's relationship with dogs and with a newsroom, a generous amount of praise and encouragement goes much better than criticism.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Dogs notice, they share, they draw conclusions, they like it when they're able to be of service and are touchingly grateful when they're praised.
Especially when you're at a high level in an organization, criticism can be devastating to an employee. I prefer to praise employees for what they're doing right, and it tends to lead to them doing more of the same. Not always, but it's the way I choose to bet.
Praise is warming and desirable. But it is an earned thing. It has to be deserved, like a hug from a child.
People ask for criticism, but they only want praise.
Gratitude is a sickness suffered by dogs.
Nothing is more effective than sincere, accurate praise, and nothing is more lame than a cookie-cutter compliment.
You can't let praise or criticism get to you. It's a weakness to get caught up in either one.
Praise and criticism seem to me to operate exactly on the same level. If you get a great review, it's really thrilling for about ten minutes. If you get a bad review, it's really crushing for ten minutes. Either way, you go on.
Taking an interest in what others are thinking and doing is often a much more powerful form of encouragement than praise.
I love criticism just so long as it's unqualified praise.