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Ingrain and Sustain Employee Recognition

Rewarding employees without recognition is counterproductive. Put recognition first and use rewards to amplify its effectiveness.

  • Expectations are rapidly changing about how, and how often, employees should be recognized.
  • Rewards and recognition programs are often too focused on the tangible reward element, ignoring the more important, but intangible, recognition element.
  • Recognition programs are created in an ad hoc manner that does not align with organizational or individual needs.
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Executive Summary

Critical Insight

  • Recognition is impactful independent of rewards (i.e. items with a monetary value), but rewarding employees without proper recognition can be counterproductive. Put recognition first and use rewards as a way to amplify its effectiveness.

Impact & Result

  • Design a recognition program with the three keys to recognition in mind: customization, alignment, and transparency.
  • Ask employees how they want to be recognized. Customization will make the program more effective.
  • Discover key strategic and cultural behaviors that the organization wants to drive, and align recognition criteria with these behaviors.
  • Create transparency with a fair and open recognition selection process.

Research & Tools

2. Design the recognition program

Identify the structure of recognition program and design recognition initiatives.

3. Implement the recognition program

Ingrain recognition by selecting metrics to measure the program’s impact, designing an action plan, and training managers.

4. Launch LMS training

Instill learning throughout the organization. Import an interactive eLearning module into your business’ existing learning management system.

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