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BE 385: 4 Ways to Crush Compliments at Work

2025/3/13
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创立并主持《All Ears English》播客,帮助全球英语学习者通过自然和实用的方式提高英语水平。
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Lindsay: 我在日常生活中经常会对身边的人表达赞美,比如我女儿最近完成了一次重要的考试,我表达了我的骄傲之情。这让我思考到,在工作中,如何恰当地赞美同事,能够有效地提升团队合作和个人积极性。 在工作中,我们应该根据同事的表现和付出的努力给予不同的赞美。如果同事总是表现出色,我们可以直接表达赞赏;如果同事在克服困难后取得成功,则更应该强调他们的努力和克服的挑战。赞美应该针对行为和改进,而不是个人特征,这样才能避免尴尬和误解,并确保我们与同事相处融洽,互相尊重。 在赞美同事时,我们可以使用多种表达方式,例如:'I was so impressed by...','I can't get over how...','Way to go on...','You crushed it'等等。这些表达方式可以根据场合和与同事的关系灵活选择,既可以正式也可以非正式。 总而言之,在工作中,积极地赞美同事能够增进彼此关系,提升团队凝聚力。即使对方不需要赞美,给予赞美也不会造成伤害,反而能够传递积极的能量,提升团队士气。 Aubrey: 人们对赞美的需求和接受方式不同,了解同事的个性和喜好很重要。有些人更看重言语上的肯定,而有些人则更注重实际行动。因此,在赞美同事时,我们需要根据他们的个性和需求选择合适的表达方式和时机。 在工作中,我们应该关注同事的努力和付出,而不是仅仅关注结果。即使结果不尽如人意,如果同事付出了足够的努力,我们也应该给予肯定和鼓励。 赞美应该具体而准确,而不是泛泛而谈。例如,与其说'你做得很好',不如说'我很欣赏你对细节的处理'或者'你的报告写得非常清晰易懂'。这样更能体现我们对同事工作的重视和认可。 在工作中,积极的沟通和反馈至关重要。赞美是积极沟通的一种有效方式,它能够增进同事之间的关系,提升团队合作效率,并营造积极的工作氛围。 总而言之,在工作中,恰当的赞美能够提升团队士气,增强同事之间的信任和合作,最终促进团队目标的实现。

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This chapter explores the importance of giving compliments at work and how to do it effectively, emphasizing the importance of acknowledging effort and improvement rather than just praising inherent qualities. It highlights the significance of understanding individual needs and preferences when providing positive feedback.
  • Complimenting actions and improvements, not inherent qualities.
  • Consider the recipient's state of mind and effort.
  • Tailor compliments to the situation and relationship.

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