The phrase "foster an attitude" is grammatically correct and is commonly used in written English.
It means to encourage or promote a particular mindset or perspective. Example: The teacher's goal was to foster an attitude of curiosity and open-mindedness in her students.
Students praise his availability, patience, respect and ability to foster an attitude of friendship, collaboration and teamwork.
I think we could do a lot to foster an attitude that's more open to taking risk, less critical and more accepting of "failure" when it does happen.
It is the epitome of arrogance for the US to be the world's moral compass, with a near $20 trillion debt, chaos on every level of government, and a plethora of other problems that should foster an attitude of embarrassment rather than patriotism.
It is true, the shouts of triumph have quieted and many are taking the time to reflect, but the calls for photos of bin Laden's body to be released (and the fake ones circulating the internet) continue to foster an attitude that is not conducive to global peace.
This compassion meditation technique (called "Metta" in Pali) aims to foster an attitude of loving kindness, emotional positivity, benevolence, and friendliness towards oneself and others [20], [58].
Fostering an attitude of appreciation for lifelong learning is the key to workplace success.
Although the director is optimistic about the possibilities, he knows that some stakeholders perceive the City of Prince Albert as fostering an attitude counter to inclusiveness.
Dr. DiBiaggio provides free copies of The New York Times to undergraduates, and he rewrote the university's vision statement to include as a goal fostering "an attitude of giving back" and "a desire to make the world a better place".
Citing a recent Justice Department investigation of Baltimore's police department, which found a systemic pattern of "serious violations of the U.S. Constitution and federal law," he told me, "Knowing that it's hard to be punished for misconduct fosters an attitude where you think you don't have to answer for your behavior".
In calling the hearing, Judge Snow wrote of his concerns that the leadership of the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office may have chosen to present "a paper appearance of compliance" while fostering "an attitude of contempt and subversion" toward the corrective actions he prescribed.
One hundred years ago, Feb. 24, 1912, in a track preview in this newspaper, Bird began referring to USC as the "Trojans". It was one word that eventually defined an institution, created a culture and fostered an attitude that has endured for a century.
