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"Especially during tough economic periods, it's important to give people face time and basic human appreciation on a regular basis," says Debra Condren, a business psychologist and founder of Manhattan Business Coaching in New York City. "A plaque may be nice for 15 minutes, but once it goes on the wall, people tend to forget about it."
Debra Condren says, author of Ambition Is Not a Dirty Word.