Edgar Schein Quotes

In building the helping relationship, encouragement—via positive reinforcement—certainly seems appropriate. But if it is not sensitively handled, such encouragement can quickly become patronizing and insulting.

Edgar Schein

• Relationship
• Encouragement
• Insulting

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• In building the helping relationship, encouragement—via positive reinforcement—certainly seems appropriate. But if it is not sensitively handled, such encouragement can quickly become patronizing and insulting.

  

  Edgar Schein
  • Relationship
  • Encouragement
  • Insulting