tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-821324510160331412.post1585717249442727193..comments2023-09-21T03:42:04.098-07:00Comments on Musings on Organizational Behavior: Chapter 5John Staytonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09397510418348437008noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-821324510160331412.post-52196294616810002132010-02-13T13:00:16.572-08:002010-02-13T13:00:16.572-08:00I believe that praise for a child's success is...I believe that praise for a child's success is only natural. I babysit and parents are their children's loudest supporters and, pardon the comparison, cheerleading squad.. you get the idea. I think children are not born with high self-esteem and everyone goes through an awkward stage at one point. So, it is neccessary and important for them to receive praise for their small successes and continuous parental support and enthusiasm. That is what encourages children to continue being good students, to push their boundaries of what they can accomplish, etc. If they are told they can do great things and should dream big, they will and they will be successful. It's all about being able to believe in yourself. I know this for a fact because my hostparents were the exact opposite than my parents (who have always encouraged me and celebrated my successes). My hostmom believed that constant critizicsm was the best way of encouraging my host sister and I. This not only led to a lot of conflict and hot tempers, but also hurt my self-esteem to the point where I was nervous speaking German around her because she would always critize my accent or my grammer, even after I had been living with them for a year and my German was so flawless security at the airport didn't believe I was American. Her complaints may have led me to try to improve my German a little more than I may have, however the negative effects on the family dynamic and my relationship with her that year outweighed any positives that came from her lack of encouragement.Liahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14256813421653352775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-821324510160331412.post-19173711303481081922010-02-11T14:49:11.673-08:002010-02-11T14:49:11.673-08:00word up to all previous statements. Criticism is ...word up to all previous statements. Criticism is necessary, but being overly critical never works. reinforcing positive behavior while offering encouragement and suggestions is always preferable to overtly telling someone that they're doing a bad job. Reinforcing the positive helps people feel better about themselves and the work they do, which strengthens any organization.Lord_Maitreyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05164542706041637494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-821324510160331412.post-74885255656513155132010-02-08T10:32:42.153-08:002010-02-08T10:32:42.153-08:00I agree, Self-esteem plays a huge role in youth sp...I agree, Self-esteem plays a huge role in youth sports. Most kids do not respond well to criticism by using negative comments or screaming orders at them. The most important part of youth sports is that the kids are having fun and enjoy playing the game. Too often coaches get caught up in winning and forget why most kids play sports. Youth sports are meant to be fun and a way to motivate kids to be active and stay healthy.TylerSchiltzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00781333396628163468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-821324510160331412.post-32356016632194371922010-02-08T09:37:40.400-08:002010-02-08T09:37:40.400-08:00I also thought that the baseball study was interes...I also thought that the baseball study was interesting, I have coached youth sports as well and it is clear that kids do not respond well to negative comments. I believe that self-esteem is one of the few things that we control, yet it can be boosted or destroyed by the comments or actions of others.MarkLewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13591855612627074294noreply@blogger.com