Begin with praise and honest appreciation :
Begin with praise and honest appreciation
Call attention to people’s mistakes indirectly :
Call attention to people’s mistakes indirectly
Talk about your own mistakes before criticizing the other person :
Talk about your own mistakes before criticizing the other person
Let the other person save face :
Let the other person save face
Praise the slightest improvement and praise every improvement. Be “hearty in your approbation and lavish in your praise.”:
Praise the slightest improvement and praise every improvement. Be “hearty in your approbation and lavish in your praise.”
Give the other person a fine reputation to live up to :
Give the other person a fine reputation to live up to
Use encouragement. Make the fault seem easy to correct :
Use encouragement. Make the fault seem easy to correct
Make the other person happy about doing the thing you suggest:
Make the other person happy about doing the thing you suggest