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LESSON 6

Communicate On-the-Spot
Praises and Corrections
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TERMINAL LEARNING
OBJECTIVE

Communicate on-the-spot
praises and corrections.
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THE SPIRIT OF
ON-THE-SPOT PRAISES
AND CORRECTIONS
Admonish your friends in private;
praise them in public.

Publius Syrus: Sententiae, c. 50 B.C.

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ENABLING LEARNING
OBJECTIVE 1

Prepare an on-the-spot praise.

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ON-THE-SPOT PRAISES

1. Tell specific action observed.

2. Tell why action is good.
3. Encourage soldier to continue.
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GUIDELINES FOR
PRAISES

• Praise in public.
• Praise immediately.
• Don’t wait for perfect results.
• Set time aside for praising.
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ENABLING LEARNING
OBJECTIVE 2

Prepare an on-the-spot correction.

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ON-THE-SPOT
CORRECTIONS

1. Tell soldier actions observed.

2. Tell why action is wrong.
3. Show how to perform.
4. Encourage soldier to continue.
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GUIDELINES FOR
CORRECTIONS
• Correct in private.
• Attack the performance.
• Give one correction at a time.
• When the correction is over,
it’s over.
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REVIEW

Communicate on-the-spot
praises and corrections.
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SUMMARY

STEPS: 1. For praises.

2. For corrections.

GUIDELINES: 1. For praises.

2. For corrections.