E-book: Useful Phrases for Praising or Writing Up Employees


Useful Phrases for Praising or Writing Up Employees

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Even your best employees at times need correction—and you don’t want to do it in a manner that might cause them to leave!

I’ve seen this happen, several times, and it is as avoidable as it is unfortunate. In this guide you’ll gain a quick refresher on how to give correction ‘correctly’ plus you’ll learn useful expressions to use in five of the most challenging situations you’ll likely face.

What You Will Learn or Gain:

  1. 5 Keys to Giving Correction ‘Correctly’ – gain a refresher on giving correction, even if you’re an experienced pro at this you’ll appreciate a good recap.
  2. Phrases For A Difficult or Disagreeable Employee
  3. Phrases When You Need to Address Work Ethic or Quality Issues
  4. Phrases When You Are Correcting Communications Problems
  5. Phrases to Use When Results Are Disappointing and You Need People to Improve
  6. Phrases When Employees Aren’t Cooperating or Not Getting Along Like They Should
  7. What Kinds of Activities Merit Praise or Thank You? Get the Top 40 List
  8. 8 Principles of Giving Praise “Effectively”
  9. Phrases When You Like Their Initiative, Problem Solving or Dedication
  10. Phrases When You Appreciate Their Contribution To The Organization

Excerpted phrases from page 15…

A Difficult, Disagreeable Employee

  1. You often accomplish what we ask, but you are creating friction in your department.
  2. Sometimes you are too disagreeable and hard to please.
  3. I wish you would handle comments you don’t like with more tact.
  4. Other people tell me that they have a hard time feeling like they can depend on you because you won’t respond to their repeated requests for an update.

Excerpted phrases of praise or thanks…

  1. One of your strongest assets is your integrity; I know I can always believe what you’re telling me.
  2. Thank you for being an employee who isn’t afraid of telling me what you really think instead of what you think I want to hear.
  3. You uphold the standards we have here perfectly and I’m very pleased about that.
  4. One thing I really like about you is that you are so consistent in every aspect of your job.
  5. People around here really trust you and that’s one of the highest compliments I can pay someone in your position.

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~ Mark Holmes