Ewan Scott wrote:

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>Nothing insincere, nothing patronising there. It's telling them what is good 
>and what is bad. If you just say its crap, then they get pissed off and 
>never want to do it again. 

Lot's of good examples snipped of the 'praise sandwich'.  All Scout Leaders
(and Coaches) (and managers) need to live by the praise sandwich.  You did
that bit really well (praise at the bottom), you need to work on this bit
(the useful stuff in the middle), but it's coming along nicely/I'm really
pleased/we would have missed you if you'd drowned (bit of praise on top).
But it must all be true, even if that makes the bits of bread very thin!

-- 
John Russell
CSL  1st Pinhoe  Exeter  Devon
http://www.pinhoescouts.org.uk/cubs/
Cubs don't care how much you know, but they need to know how much you care.

"John Russell"  wrote in message 
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> Ewan Scott wrote:

> Lot's of good examples snipped of the 'praise sandwich'.  All Scout 
> Leaders
> (and Coaches) (and managers) need to live by the praise sandwich.  You did

I hav had that for years, when I am observed at work all I want to hear is 
what I did wrong and how to fix it, I know probably what the good bits where 
already :-(


-- 
Stephen Rainsbury
DESC Gillingham, Kent
www.gillinghamscouts.org.uk