This week, myself and a fellow HR writer put out a challenge to managers and employees across America.

The question is…

Do you know how to give a really, truly great compliment to someone at work you don’t like?

This challenge is designed to help people understand the difference between appreciation vs. compliments (read my article that describes the big difference between the two HERE), and the power of a great compliment. In my opinion, it has the potential to be one of the greatest job perks that can be given in 2008.

I’d like to ask all you J.T. & Dale readers to check out the challenge and give it a try - then, post your answers over at www.careerealism.com so that we can share with others how to compliment better.

Thanks for considering the challenge and I look forward to reading your posts!

JT