RECOGNITION @ WORK

When someone does something well, we should applaud! All people want to be respected and valued by others for their contribution. Any appreciation expressed by a leader, colleague or direct report is a confirmation that a good work or attitude was valued by them. 

 

 

"Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it."  - William Arthur Ward. 

Recognition has a strong link with organizational culture and should be personalized for the individual. For such... a couple of actions should be taken:

- Organizations should ask to their employees which kind of recognition they value most.

- Leaders should take the time to get to know their employees to acknowledge and reward them in the most suitable way.

 

Employee engagement is the emotional commitment employees have to the organization and its goals. The graphic bellow illustrates the strong connection between RECOGNITION and ENGAGEMENT:

 

Last but not least... we should always say THANK YOU after something special happens. It is the simpler and most powerful on the spot form of recognition we can use!