One of the biggest corporate mantras is to show appreciation. "Good job", "Keep it up" - these are ubiquitous phrases one encounters on a day to day basis. I am sure they mean well, but my feeling is that it inevitably degenerates to a process.
In life, it is said that everything proceeds from a be -> think -> say -> do paradigm. In other words, you "be" what you want to create, then you think about it, they say it (optionally) and then finally do. The "be" part is critical because it is vital energy for the action. I feel this "be" aspect is missing many times in the "showing appreciation" scenario. A vital connection between the appreciator and the appreciatee is missing as a result.
The fix is that all complements need to go through a "genuine feeling" quality check before they transcend into words.
* I made appreciatee up
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