Acknowledgment vs Compliment

Each week Kevin McCarthy and Likky Lavji facilitate authentic conversations with leaders just like you to help you discover what it takes from being a manager who is good at getting stuff done to being a great leader who inspires others to do their best.


Acknowledgement and compliment are similar in that they both involve expressing recognition or appreciation for something. However, there are some key differences between the two.

An acknowledgement is a statement of recognition or appreciation for someone's efforts, contributions, or achievements. It is usually more focused on the action or behavior itself rather than the person. For example, you might acknowledge a colleague for their hard work on a project or for their helpful input during a meeting.

A compliment, on the other hand, is a statement of admiration or praise for someone's qualities, characteristics, or appearance. It is usually more focused on the person as a whole. For example, you might compliment a friend on their sense of humor or on how well they've styled their hair.

To summarize, acknowledgement is about recognizing someone's actions or efforts, while a compliment is about praising someone's qualities or characteristics. Both can be powerful ways to show appreciation and build positive relationships.

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Creators & Guests

Host

Kevin McCarthy

Author of the bestselling book, BlindSpots – Why Good People Make Bad Choices, and holds the highest certification recognized globally by the speaking industry, the Certified Speaking Professional. An award-winning sales professional, he built one of the largest Century 21 offices in America, then developed and sold a dot-com startup. In 2004, his boss was arrested for the largest stock fraud in Washington State history. As a result, Kevin spent 33 months in federal prison for a crime he didn’t knowingly commit. There he studied Cognitive Psychology and recognized — then deeply researched — the blind spots that lead to his predicament. Today Kevin and his team expose the invisible barriers that impact culture, operations, training, service and leadership.

Host

Likki Lavji

A sought-after keynote speaker, Likky Lavji is passionate about helping others “break barriers” to unleash their human potential. In fact, his middle name, Madat, translates to ‘help’ and he channels this into providing value in every relationship he has – personal and professional. With over 25 years as a CEO of a top IT company, Likky’s extensive experience in executive leadership has given him a unique perspective that remains unchartered by leaders and organizations in understanding the layers beneath human behavior and how it impacts growth and productivity of an organization. He has been acknowledged by prominent organizations, including Telus Corporation, Lenovo Canada and Royal Bank of Canada for his ability to create mindset shift when it comes to commitment and powerful performance to achieve results.

Producer

Meghan Wier

undefinAn experienced business professional with a knack for balancing the demands of modern business. Strategic in thought and deed - a natural marketing communicator, team advocate, writer and digital guru. Adept at melding technology and communications to deliver a clear message. Articulate. An innovator, lifelong learner and believer in the importance of managing your job like a business - always focusing on high-value activities and looking for a better way to measure success. Leader-activist-change agent always seeking a new challenge. Meghan is also author of Confessions of an Introvert, The Girl's Guide to Career, Networking and Getting the Most Out of Life, available in English and Chinese, has ghost written and edited numerous books, training manuals and manuscripts, and is the Executive Producer of The Awareness Advantage podcast.ed

What is The Awareness Advantage Podcast?

Your leadership potential is limited by only one thing - blind spots!

Through decades of human potential research, we've discovered that most problems in the work place such as turnover, disengagement and conflict are due to one blind spot - possibly the most significant blind spot - a lack of awareness; real-time awareness of how leaders are coming across and being perceived by others.

Join bestselling Blind Spots authors, Kevin McCarthy and Likky Lavji and a studio audience of managers and senior leaders throughout North America as they discuss overcoming blind spots to develop and lead high-functioning, high-trust teams and organizational cultures.