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Compliments, Criticism and Relationship

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An important task you have as a leader is to give compliments and know how to deal with criticism. The funny thing is that giving a compliment sometimes has a greater effect on the giver (Lange, 2006) than on the receiver. In a future post we will delve further into what feedback is and how to deliver it effectively.

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The Mismanagement of Change (And 5 Ways to Get It Right)

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While much has been written on change management, what follows will focus on how to maintain a sense of certainty and how to allow employees to assign personal significance and meaning to change taking place. The Meaning Maintenance Model: On the Coherence of Social Motivations (2006), Personality and Social Psychology Review, vol.