So you shall accept praise
Accepting praise also needs to be skillful. Here’s how…
Anstatt…
Instead of awkwardly explaining that you don’t deserve the praise…
Instead of toning down the praise…
Instead of returning the praise…
Instead of making a joke…
So…
Remember: praise says more about the sender than the recipient. Simply accept it as a gift. The person wants to say how something has affected them. You don’t have to agree.
So say this…
- That makes me happy.
- That touches me.
- I’m sure you can tell that I’m working on being able to accept compliments better. Thank you very much.
- Thank you, I’m glad to hear that you feel that way.
- Thank you, I like to hear that.
- Thank you, I appreciate you telling me that.
- Thank you, that makes me happy.
- Thank you, that motivates me.
- Thank you, but Eva deserves this praise more than I do. She contributed the most to the success. I am happy to pass the praise on to her.
- Thank you for noticing that. It’s really great to hear that. My colleagues have also done a great job. I’m happy to pass it on to them.
