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Create a Culture of Recognition to Drive Engagement, Improve Retention, and Increase Profitability

Establish informal recognition to create a high-return culture of recognition.

  • According to a 2013 survey by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) and Globoforce, 81% of organizations currently have a recognition program.
  • Despite the prevalence of recognition programs, employees want more recognition than they currently receive:
    • “52% of employed workers do not feel their efforts are recognized or valued” (WorldatWork).
    • 65% of Americans surveyed had received no recognition in the preceding year (Gallup Organization).
    • 85% of employees feel overworked and underappreciated (Dr. B. Nelson).
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Executive Summary

Critical Insight

  • Recognition is a significant employee engagement driver. For every 10% increase in recognition:
    • The engagement score increases by 3.6%
    • The performance commitment score increases by 4.7%
    • The intent to stay score increases by 10%

Impact & Result

  • Clearly, the existence of a recognition program isn’t enough. The program must be widely used to create business benefits. To realize benefits and maintain them, you must create a culture of recognition.
  • Recognition doesn’t have to be complicated or costly. Appreciation is more effective in impacting key behaviors and performance.
  • To create a culture of recognition, empower people to recognize one another on an ad-hoc basis. This will ingrain the notion of appreciation. Therefore, the best way to create a culture of recognition is by developing training & support and providing resources for informal recognition.

Research & Tools

2. Discover the keys to effective recognition

Form a recognition project team and drive home the eight keys to successful recognition.

3. Design recognition initiatives

Isolate key behaviors, set nomination criteria, layer recognition initiatives, set a budget, and create a measurement baseline with an engagement survey to ensure optimal results.

4. Operationalize recognition initiatives

Set guidelines, create a communication plan, train managers, and plan for ongoing measurement to ensure long-term success.

Workshop

Engage McLean & Company facilitators to lead your team through the Create a Culture of Recognition to Drive Engagement, Improve Retention, and Increase Profitability online workshop.

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Workshops offer a structured 3-5 day session designed to help HR teams and organizations address specific challenges and implement HR best practices.

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