This presentation is a fun response inspired by a conversation on LinkedIn asking why managers and supervisors are so stingy with praise.

1. Why Are Managers and
Supervisors So Stingy
with Praise?
This slide deck was inspired by a conversation by
The Linked2Leadership group on LinkedIn – credit
to David Witt who posted the question and all the
creative voices that offered their thoughts.

2. One day, a wise man asked,
Why are
managers and
supervisors so
stingy with
praise?

3. He heard many answers
People are
managers,
not leaders.
Why should I praise them?
They’re doing what We lack
they’re paid to do. genuine
leaders.
Too much
praise spoils.
People are raised in praise
People may see stingy environments so they
you as weak never learn how.
and take
advantage.

4. I don’t know...!?
Can I go back to my
computer now?
Please?

5. Research says…
Under Theory X, management
view workers as lazy and
ignorant. Thus, the strategy is to The
create an environment to force
people to work. competition is
Theory Y assumes an
intelligent, imaginative and attacking!!
energetic workforce. Therefore, a
Theory Y manager therefore is
simply to find out what the GO!,
workforce needs in order to do a
good job. people,
GO!!

7. The man traveled far and wide in search of an answer

8. Finally…

10. Please, I have I’m sorry. The
traveled the guru is in
world. I must retreat. No
see the one is allowed
management to disturb him.
guru.

11. Maybe a
couple of
minutes.

12. I know of that which
you seek.

13. I have a great gift for
you. Use it wisely.

17. Back at his desk, the man pondered how to apply the wise
Ideas of the ancient text to the complex world of
today’s workplace

19. During a company retreat, the man presented
all the cutting edge information he could find
on the benefits of praise and positive
culture in the workplace:
Profit
Company
Culture
Employee
Engagement

20. T-shirts were given out
I come
with
crap; I come
love me with
anyway crap;
love me
I may not anyway
I come know what I may not
I’m good
at – feel
know what
with free to I’m good at –
crap; remind me
- often feel free to
love me remind me -
anyway often

21. Back in the office, posters were displayed
I am not necessarily aware
of my good aspects.
Feel free to remind me –
often

22. Artwork
thanks to
Gavin Wedell
doodleslide.com
Sherlock .com