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Giving praise is more effective than giving criticism. Any coach worth her salt knows that. But given too often for too little, praise is meaningless. The athlete begins to wonder if you're being sincere.
A better way:
Notice the praise an athlete gets behind her back, the praise someone else might be too afraid to give her. That praise carries more weight.
But all of the above is probably better than silence.