A compliment can easily brighten a guy's day. We all have a few in our back pockets, which typically resemble the stickers we got on our homework in Kindergarten. Think "Great job," "Thumbs up" and ...

Lately, the days have gotten warmer here in central Ohio, evidenced by the fact that our family has, on two separate occasions, committed the sacrilege of turning on ...

One of the many jobs that parents and grandparents have is to boost a child’s self-esteem with encouraging phrases (without overly praising them). This can often come in the form of a genuine ...

Establishing a positive organizational culture, one in which employees and managers support one another, should be a top priority for organizations. Expressing praise and gratitude is particularly ...

Like clockwork, every few months there’s an article or viral anecdote revolving around women’s apparent inability to accept compliments. Along with these articles come the usual round of admonishments ...

A simple compliment about a woman’s singing voice has landed a Reddit user in hot water with his girlfriend, igniting a fiery online discussion about relationships, jealousy, and boundaries. The man, ...