Creating Meaningful Employee Recognition that Motivates and Resonates

Like the TSA announcements at airports – “see something, say something”, you might think when you see positive behaviors by your peers or employees, you should automatically recognize them for great work. Put the brakes on before you steamroll your good recognition intentions! It’s mission critical to learn your employees’ and colleagues’ likes, preferences and needs before you acknowledge them for their wonderful achievements. Your focus should be to create meaningful employee recognition that motivates and resonates…. Read More»

Why Are You Recognizing Employees in the First Place?

Many companies and organizations set themselves up with recognition and reward programs aimed at recognizing employees without putting thought behind why they do so. To quote Simon Sinek from his thought-provoking book, Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action: “There are only two ways to influence human behavior: you can manipulate […] Read more… Read More»

Recognition and Rewards Are Two Different Things

It’s about time someone demystified and explained the differences between recognition and reward. Recognition and reward are two completely different things and are used for different purposes. Some people and their organizations tend to see the two as being one and the same. I’ve seen way too many managers and employees not understanding either the subtle, or even the more obvious, differences between rewards and recognition. Unfortunately, even professional and industry trade associations perpetuate the problem with no uniform vocabulary or definition…. Read More»

Change: 4 Steps to a Positive Experience

Too often we say, “I don’t like change!” Poor “change” has developed a bad rap for itself. The act of change can either improve us or destroy us; the choice, though, is in our hands. The solution to dealing with change is to learn to respond positively, even to embrace change!… Read More»

Five Ways to Show Your Appreciation for Others

What does it take to be a really great giver of recognition in the workplace, or anywhere for that matter?… Read More»

Your Employee Recognition Message – Keep It Simple

Exactly twenty years ago I got into the field of educating people on how to get recognition right in the workplace. My reasoning was no one was showing leaders, managers and everyday employees how to give recognition the right way…. Read More»

Engaged Employee Auctioned off for $1.1 Million

What does it take to find a fully engaged employee these days? “A Hong Kong industrialist paid out a record $1.1 million to buy a stellar, 21st century, exceptionally-engaged employee at Subtlety’s auction house last weekend in London. The sale makes him the most expensive employee sold at auction, according to a Subtlety’s spokesperson. The […] Read more… Read More»

Humanizing Technology Behind Employee Recognition Programs

Unfortunately, many recognition and reward programs end up transacting things or “stuff” to people, versus truly celebrating and humanly acknowledging them. Software and hardware diminishes our ability to properly express appreciation unless we humanize the technology in the first place…. Read More»

How to Give Recognition Without Sounding Fake

Giving recognition the wrong way may be dangerous to the wellbeing of those you work with…. Read More»

May 1, 2015
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A Leadership Secret for Today’s Distracted Leader

Being present is reflecting back and magnifying the desired wishes, wants and needs of each person in the room. Do all you can to speak positively and encourage those you meet with. Connect to the very soul, as you look each person in the eye. And whether a kind handshake or a gentle touch on the arm, make whatever physical connection is appropriate…. Read More»