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LESSON 6 Communicate On-the-Spot Praises and Corrections
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TERMINAL LEARNING OBJECTIVE Communicate on-the-spot praises and corrections.
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THE SPIRIT OF ON-THE-SPOT PRAISES AND CORRECTIONS Admonish your friends in private; praise them in public. Publius Syrus: Sententiae, c. 50 B.C.
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ENABLING LEARNING OBJECTIVE 1
Prepare an on-the-spot praise.
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ON-THE-SPOT PRAISES
1. Tell specific action observed. 2. Tell why action is good. 3. Encourage soldier to continue.
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GUIDELINES FOR PRAISES • • • •
Praise in public. Praise immediately. Don’t wait for perfect results. Set time aside for praising.
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ENABLING LEARNING OBJECTIVE 2
Prepare an on-the-spot correction.
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ON-THE-SPOT CORRECTIONS 1. 2. 3. 4.
Tell soldier actions observed. Tell why action is wrong. Show how to perform. Encourage soldier to continue.
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GUIDELINES FOR CORRECTIONS • • • •
Correct in private. Attack the performance. Give one correction at a time. When the correction is over, it’s over.
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REVIEW
Communicate on-the-spot praises and corrections.
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SUMMARY STEPS:
1. 2.
For praises. For corrections.
GUIDELINES:
1. 2.
For praises. For corrections.