Positive reinforcement can lead to positive outcomes
Do praise the positive. Don’t react to bad behavior with reprimands. Criticism can lead to defensiveness and opposition.
One recent study of 28 middle school classrooms found that the ratio of praise to reprimands strongly predicts a multitude of positive outcomes.
The more teachers praised students relative to how often they reprimanded them, predicted greater academic engagement and even report card grades, particularly for students who at baseline were more disruptive.
By highlighting what you appreciate in another person, you might create a self-fulfilling prophecy, a virtuous cycle in which the expectation of acting positively leads to more reasons for praise.
"Make your people the hero, and you will be amazed how they will use more of their potential each week." - Mark Fritz
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