One Minute Praisings
Catch them doing something right
One Minute Praisings is a framework for providing regular feedback and praise to team members. It involves catching team members doing something right and providing specific, sincere, and timely praise.
- Catch team members doing something right
- Provide specific, sincere, and timely praise
- Focus on behavior, not personality
- Observe BehaviorObserve team members' behavior and look for opportunities to catch them doing something right.Pro tipBe specific and genuine in your praiseWarningAvoid being insincere or manipulative in your praise
- Provide PraiseProvide specific, sincere, and timely praise to team members when they do something right. This helps to reinforce positive behavior and motivate team members.Pro tipUse the Sandwich Method to provide praise: positive feedback, constructive feedback, positive feedbackWarningAvoid waiting too long to provide praise, as this can decrease its impact
- Focus on BehaviorFocus on the behavior or action that you want to reinforce, rather than the team member's personality or traits. This helps to ensure that praise is specific and meaningful.Pro tipUse specific examples and anecdotes to illustrate the behavior you want to reinforceWarningAvoid making assumptions or generalizations about team members' behavior
- Be ConsistentBe consistent in your praise and recognition, and provide it regularly and frequently. This helps to build trust and credibility with team members.Pro tipSchedule regular praise and recognition sessions to ensure consistencyWarningAvoid being inconsistent or unpredictable in your praise and recognition
Paul's Story
Paul, a team member, received regular praise and recognition from his manager, which helped him to stay motivated and directed. He reported feeling valued and appreciated, and was able to achieve his goals more efficiently.
OutcomePaul was able to achieve his goals and feel a sense of motivation and direction
Insincere Praise
Providing insincere or manipulative praise can lead to a lack of trust and credibility
Lack of Specificity
Failing to provide specific and timely praise can lead to a lack of motivation and direction
Inconsistent Approach
Failing to consistently apply the One Minute Praisings framework can lead to a lack of trust and credibility
The concept of One Minute Praisings was developed by Ken Blanchard as a way to help managers and team leaders provide regular feedback and praise to team members.
Source · BOOK
The New One Minute Manager