Organizational and leadership communication are challenging under the best conditions, much less when executive and organizational scandals, layoffs, and other such things are well within the scope of recent (and thus acutely remembered) history.

Topics such as skillful and integrity-centered leadership, recruiting and retaining the ‘right fit’ employees, inspiring employees to take a genuine interest in the enterprise and their own work, effectively communicating the vision in a way that fosters action and initiative, and reinforcing a unique and respectful organizational or group culture are issues that arise again and again.

Surveys have consistently shown that employees leave an organization because they feel under-valued (they're seeking greater potential and experience elsewhere) and — in too many cases — they perceived undue stress from poor communication skills of their supervisors, leaders, and organization.

This article offers idea about why praise is a crucial element of your interpersonal and/or leadership communication approach, and shares six real-world tips for putting the power of praise to work in your enterprise.