The Importance of Praise in Work and Personal Relationships

Bosses who see themselves as Simon Cowell's style figure, sort of critical and analytical, seem to produce much less impact in lifting their team's results upwards than people who just act as a selective cheerleader, calling things out when things go wrong./nThis extends to personal relationships, where people generally feel happier about their relationship when they feel their partner loves them, admires them, supports them.