Why Are Managers and Supervisors So Stingy with Praise?

This slide deck was inspired by a conversation by The Linked2Leadership group on LinkedIn – credit to David Witt who posted the question and all the creative voices that offered their thoughts.

Why are managers and supervisors so stingy with praise?

One day, a wise man asked,

Why should I praise them? They’re doing what they’re paid to do.

He heard many answersPeople are managers, not leaders.

We lack genuine leaders.

Too much praise spoils.

People may see you as weak and take advantage.

People are raised in praise stingy environments so they never learn how.

I don’t know...!?

Can I go back to my computer now?

Please?

Under Theory X, management view workers as lazy and ignorant. Thus, the strategy is to create an environment to force people to work.Theory Y assumes an intelligent, imaginative and energetic workforce. Therefore, a Theory Y manager therefore is simply to find out what the workforce needs in order to do a good job.

The competition is

attacking!!

GO!, people,

GO!!

Research says…

The man traveled far and wide in search of an answer

Finally…

Management

Guru

I’m sorry. The guru is in retreat. No one is allowed to disturb him.

Please, I have traveled the world. I must see the management guru.

Maybe a couple of minutes.

I know of that which you seek.

I have a great gift for you. Use it wisely.

Ancient

Secrets of

Employee Management

Employee Operating Manual

I come with crap; love me anyway.

I am not necessarily aware of my good aspects.

Feel free to remind me - often.

Ancient

Secrets ofEmploy ee

Manage ment

Back at his desk, the man pondered how to apply the wise Ideas of the ancient text to the complex world of today’s workplace

During a company retreat, the man presented all the cutting edge information he could find on the benefits of praise and positive culture in the workplace:

Profit

Employee Engagement

Company Culture

T-shirts were given out

I may not know what I’m good at – feel free to remind me - often

I may not know what I’m good at – feel free to remind me - often

I come with crap; love me anyway

I come with crap; love me anyway

I come with crap; love me anyway

I am not necessarily aware of my good aspects. Feel free to remind me –

often

Back in the office, posters were displayed

Artwork thanks to

Gavin Wedell

doodleslide.com

Sherlock

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