Giving Positive Feedback & Recognition

B2 · Upper-intermediate1 hr 13 minBusiness EnglishLesson 4 of 8 · Outline

Aims

Goal: give praise so specific that the person knows exactly what to repeat — and feels genuinely seen, not flattered.

The lesson, stage by stage

  1. Warm up5 min

    Warm-up: Better than “good job”

    2 warm-up questions

  1. Reading10 min

    Reading: Why “good job” does nothing

    Read a 215-word text about Why “good job” does nothing

  2. Vocabulary8 min

    Vocabulary: Recognition Vocabulary

    6 items

  3. Framework6 min

    Framework: The Spotlight

    The Spotlight: Moment – Behaviour – Impact – Amplify, 4 steps

  4. Reading10 min

    Reading: Three model recognitions

    Read a 262-word text about Three model recognitions

  5. Practice7 min

    Practice: Match Generic Praise to Specific Praise

    Matching exercise, 6 items

  6. Practice7 min

    Practice: Build Recognition Sentences

    Word-ordering exercise, 5 items

  7. Dialogue10 min

    Dialogue: Recognizing a Team Member's Contribution

    Role-play: A team member went above and beyond to save a project that was falling behind. You want to recognize their effort meaningfully. (9 lines)

  8. Discussion10 min

    Discussion: Your mission: recognition that lands

    3 discussion questions

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Target vocabulary

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recognitioncommendoutstandingabove and beyondmoralereinforce

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