Comments on: Paying for Praise http://seminaryblog.com/2008/01/paying-for-praise/ A blog by the Admission Department of Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, IN Wed, 22 Sep 2010 17:37:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: DeGroot http://seminaryblog.com/2008/01/paying-for-praise/comment-page-1/#comment-138 DeGroot Mon, 14 Jan 2008 03:42:42 +0000 http://seminaryblog.com/2008/01/11/paying-for-praise/#comment-138 Hm. I wonder if there is a correlation to these companies who do this and the employees' lack of church attendance/membership. That would be an interesting study. Hm. I wonder if there is a correlation to these companies who do this and the employees’ lack of church attendance/membership. That would be an interesting study.

]]> By: Marsha Zimmerman http://seminaryblog.com/2008/01/paying-for-praise/comment-page-1/#comment-136 Marsha Zimmerman Sun, 13 Jan 2008 00:22:43 +0000 http://seminaryblog.com/2008/01/11/paying-for-praise/#comment-136 Melissa, The companies do indeed pay for such outside consultants. The companies need and want the creative approaches that many of these young employees bring to the table. Many times, these young employees are truly specialists in the fields of IT, logistics, webmarketing, etc., thus the companies need them to stay on the cutting edge. The companies do not want to lose them and the company's strategies to the competitors --- in some instances, the difference between a successful business a failing one is marginal. The employees view the consultants as morale and team building experts (not personal praise consultants) -- thus they readily accept their encouragement. Kathy, I do not know where you sign up to be such a consultant. It appears that many are coming from within the HR field and are given creative titles such as team coach, entry mentor, success leader, etc. Melissa,
The companies do indeed pay for such outside consultants. The companies need and want the creative approaches that many of these young employees bring to the table. Many times, these young employees are truly specialists in the fields of IT, logistics, webmarketing, etc., thus the companies need them to stay on the cutting edge. The companies do not want to lose them and the company’s strategies to the competitors — in some instances, the difference between a successful business a failing one is marginal.

The employees view the consultants as morale and team building experts (not personal praise consultants) — thus they readily accept their encouragement.

Kathy,
I do not know where you sign up to be such a consultant. It appears that many are coming from within the HR field and are given creative titles such as team coach, entry mentor, success leader, etc.

]]> By: DeGroot http://seminaryblog.com/2008/01/paying-for-praise/comment-page-1/#comment-135 DeGroot Sat, 12 Jan 2008 22:44:54 +0000 http://seminaryblog.com/2008/01/11/paying-for-praise/#comment-135 I just wonder how silly people feel when they pay someone to "praise" them. A job well done deserves some acknowledgement...but not every move and breath along the way, not even by the one who counts, their boss. It sounded like you said the companies are actually paying for the praise coaches, not the employees themselves...which is an interesting distinction. If the companies are doing this, good grief, what is their criteria for hiring people? The bar seems to be pretty low. I I just wonder how silly people feel when they pay someone to “praise” them. A job well done deserves some acknowledgement…but not every move and breath along the way, not even by the one who counts, their boss.

It sounded like you said the companies are actually paying for the praise coaches, not the employees themselves…which is an interesting distinction. If the companies are doing this, good grief, what is their criteria for hiring people? The bar seems to be pretty low. I

]]> By: Mark Loder http://seminaryblog.com/2008/01/paying-for-praise/comment-page-1/#comment-134 Mark Loder Sat, 12 Jan 2008 20:41:23 +0000 http://seminaryblog.com/2008/01/11/paying-for-praise/#comment-134 Thanks for the post. I think that it is important to remember the we all are in need of a little praise. Only, what we need is not the shallow pat on the bottom that these employees would seem to offer. Rather, we need the praise from Christ who offers us Salvation at no cost. Then, through us, Christ will continue to encourage others. Thanks for the post. I think that it is important to remember the we all are in need of a little praise. Only, what we need is not the shallow pat on the bottom that these employees would seem to offer. Rather, we need the praise from Christ who offers us Salvation at no cost. Then, through us, Christ will continue to encourage others.

]]> By: Kathy http://seminaryblog.com/2008/01/paying-for-praise/comment-page-1/#comment-133 Kathy Sat, 12 Jan 2008 18:33:37 +0000 http://seminaryblog.com/2008/01/11/paying-for-praise/#comment-133 Where do I sign up to be a Praise Consultant? Back in the 90's, Saturday Night Live would do a comedy sketch with Stuart Smalley... He'd look into a mirror and say things like.. "I wore the wrong color tie with my shirt today---but that's ok because I'm good enough, I'm smart enough, and doggone it people like me". Everybody laughed at the absurdity and self-absorbtion of this exaggerated fictional character. How sad that 10 years later it has become a realtiy. Where do I sign up to be a Praise Consultant?
Back in the 90’s, Saturday Night Live would do a comedy sketch with Stuart Smalley… He’d look into a mirror and say things like.. “I wore the wrong color tie with my shirt today—but that’s ok because I’m good enough, I’m smart enough, and doggone it people like me”. Everybody laughed at the absurdity and self-absorbtion of this exaggerated fictional character. How sad that 10 years later it has become a realtiy.

]]> By: Braaten http://seminaryblog.com/2008/01/paying-for-praise/comment-page-1/#comment-128 Braaten Sat, 12 Jan 2008 05:20:06 +0000 http://seminaryblog.com/2008/01/11/paying-for-praise/#comment-128 This is a great post, Marsh. Thank you for your diagnosis and keen insight into some of the cultural challenges that the people of God face in this confused and confusing world. This is a great post, Marsh. Thank you for your diagnosis and keen insight into some of the cultural challenges that the people of God face in this confused and confusing world.

]]> By: DeGroot http://seminaryblog.com/2008/01/paying-for-praise/comment-page-1/#comment-127 DeGroot Fri, 11 Jan 2008 21:19:49 +0000 http://seminaryblog.com/2008/01/11/paying-for-praise/#comment-127 Amen to that, Marsha. That photo is perfect, too, for the post! Amen to that, Marsha. That photo is perfect, too, for the post!

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