Post #1476636
2026-04-20 17:02 UTC
Replies (8)
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@stevegis_ssg@mas.to 2026-04-20 18:14
I should say too that I still VIVIDLY remember the first time a boss said, "Hey, you' worked really hard on that and I appreciate it" and I almost cried, it was such a relief, and I STILL forget to tell people when they're doing well, so that's why I thought it might be useful for other people to be reminded.
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@halfwitamerican@beige.party 2026-04-20 17:09
@stevegis_ssg So much this. I don't supervise in the managerial sense, but I teach college, and sometimes you have to tell them that they are fantastic, because it is so easy to forget.
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@anca@mastodon.xyz 2026-04-20 17:10
@stevegis_ssg I’ve started to end most working meeting with appreciation of the skills and dedication of the team. This helps with the reminder.
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@springdiesel@spore.social 2026-04-20 21:11
@stevegis_ssg Even if you don't have a leadership or management job, do it for your colleagues. It's so great to be seen.
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@justin@mastodon.tacoma.community 2026-04-21 02:17
@stevegis_ssg This 1000x I get told by so many at work I'm awesome, I've been a great help, that they even raved to my leadership... But rarely a note or mention from my manager. I've been under them 3 yrs never a 1:1 either. I have quarterly ones with their boss though. 🤔
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@ditsch42@troet.cafe 2026-04-21 08:52
@stevegis_ssg How do you do that for people who are "allergic" to being praised, i.e. always respond with all the ways in which they think they are not awesome, tell you all the mistakes they did etc.? I always try to exactly point out in which respect their work was exceptional, and that this was really not "normal", but I don't feel like it works.
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@woltiv@mastodon.social 2026-04-21 13:57
@stevegis_ssg I feel like parenting and supervising people are very similar, and that I got better at supervising after I was a parent. When a subordinate needed correction, I started thinking "hmm, is what I'm about to say the way I'd respond if it was my kid?" And like you say, praising people for good work really helps. I remember every time I was thanked for a good job. And, maybe more importantly, remember to tell who ever is in charge of raises/bonuses that someone did a good job.
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@mjd@mathstodon.xyz 2026-04-21 14:23
@stevegis_ssg I feel this is important to do in code review also. A review shouldn't be an endless series of criticisms. It should also call out what seems good, well thought out, etc. (“This is clearer than what we had before, thanks!”) This is especially true when the code under review was written by a junior person.