Sean GlazeWorkplace Culture Speaker | Facilitator, Great Results Team Building · Leadership lessons from the locker room that change how your people work together.

HOW WINNING TEAMMATES SHARE APPRECIATION THAT MAKES AN IMPACT mp4

13 Feb 2023 · 1 min

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In this short monologue, the speaker reflects on his coaching experience, noting that generic compliments like "Good job" are too vague to drive repeatable performance. He explains that without knowing the exact behavior being praised, teammates cannot intentionally replicate it. Effective, winning teammates give precise feedback, describing exactly what action was taken and how it benefited the team, making the appreciation memorable and actionable.

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See, when somebody would dive on the floor and get a loose ball, when somebody would make a shot, when somebody would come off the court after making a great play, I would say, "Good job." They get a rebound, "Good job." Set a good screen, "Good job." And then, way longer into my coaching career than I'd like to admit, I began to realize that Good jobs are unbelievably vague, and vague praise inspires vague efforts. If I don't know why I'm being praised, I don't know what to repeat. Winning teammates are specific with their praise. They let people know exactly what they did and how it affected the team, and those are the thank-yous that people remember.