A small bonus, maybe even some kind of celebration at the office. Traditionally, those are a couple of ways employers try to reward an employee who's done something exceptionally well.

Well, as it turns out, the folks at Zenger Folkman say 57 percent of those surveyed preferred corrective feedback in contrast to the 43 percent who prefer praise or recognition.

In other words, according to the Orem, Utah-based leadership development firm, if you're going to give feedback at all, be sure it's of the corrective nature, rather than merely another slap on the back.

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