"I'd say they're not mutually exclusive. In any leadership setting, taking a unified approach of ensuring you're delivering prompt, often, and specific feedback as a norm creates greater engagement and a more rewarding experience for the team. It also offers each team member a firm footing in knowing where they stand in their performance, keeping them in tune and out of the dark by not having to wait until review time to get a performance evaluation. Words are nice when it comes to praise, but actions speak louder than words."