Compliments Carry Real Weight In The Workplace

Is there a lesson here to help explain Donald Trump’s personal style? First of all, nobody compliments themselves more than Trump. It is endearing to some, annoying to others but it is regular, consistent, unfailing. And it just maybe backed up by research out of Harvard University.

A study from the Harvard Business School says people who are reminded of times when they're at their best are more likely to succeed again.

The research found that compliments from family, friends and colleagues creates a "best-self activation" which leads individuals to perform at their best. (Granted, it probably works better when it comes from someone else buy hey, a compliment is a compliment!)
Research show those who received the affirmations were shown to have felt better and were more resilient to stress, more resistant to disease and burnout, better at creative problem solving and performance under pressure, and formed stronger long term relationships with their employer.

The real lesson here isn’t to mimic the “do-it-yourself-Donald-home-compliment-kit” but to help establish an environment at home, work or wherever, where people’s accomplishments and successes are recognized and reinforced and thus more likely to be repeated.
(Quartz)