Praising people doesn't mean you have to give them a raise. A little note can say for that day, for that project, you are happy with what they did -- and your employees deserve to know that.

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I began to think about alternative forms of communication when I volunteered at parent support groups. Divorced parents used to ask me how they could communicate more with their children. I realized we don't have to speak face to face all the time.

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I believe that people hold on to notes. I do.

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