tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31980533.post7477564303711244406..comments2023-09-29T03:43:22.288-04:00Comments on TNNWC Publications: Acknowledge People and What They DoDouglas Castlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00521679449074072919noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31980533.post-45111743163757962112007-12-19T19:21:00.000-05:002007-12-19T19:21:00.000-05:00Dear Patricia:My compliments on your post, and on ...Dear Patricia:<BR/><BR/>My compliments on your post, and on your keen and practical insight into the human psyche. In both the for-profit and the not-for-profit sectors, recognition is an often underrated but powerful motivator for superior performance and loyalty. This type of positive reinforcement provides encouragement for the praised performer to assume additional responsibility. Regardless of what our parents might have told us (in opposition to Psychologist Maslow), money isn't everything. Acceptance and recognition inspire initiative -- a commodity which is very, very precious.<BR/><BR/>Faithfully,<BR/><BR/>Douglas Castle, for<BR/>The CHILDREN'S INTERNATIONAL OBESITY FOUNDATION<BR/><BR/>http://CIOFoundation.blogspot.com<BR/>http://douglascastle.blogspot.com<BR/><BR/>p.s. Please send my best regards to Adam. He chooses his contributors well indeed!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com