Elevate Your Praise with the SBI Formula for Impactful Feedback
- Robin Elledge
- Jun 13
- 1 min read
If “Nice work!” is your go-to praise, it’s time for an upgrade.
Vague compliments are the junk food of feedback—tasty in the moment, zero staying power.
Try the SBI Formula instead:
📍 𝗦𝗶𝘁𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 – When/where it happened
🎯 𝗕𝗲𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗼𝗿 – What the person actually did
💥 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 – Why it mattered
Example:
✅ “During Tuesday’s kickoff (S), you jumped in with a clear summary when things got off track (B), which refocused the team and saved us 20 minutes (I).”
That’s not just a compliment—it’s a confidence builder.
The best recognition doesn’t just make people feel good.
It helps them repeat what worked.
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