Create a Culture of Recognition to Drive Engagement, Improve Retention, and Increase Profitability
Establish informal recognition to create a high-return culture of recognition.
Onsite Workshop
Having a recognition program that is not widely used results in:
- Employees not feeling their efforts are recognized or valued.
- Employees receiving no recognition for long periods of time.
- Employees feeling overworked and underappreciated.
Having a widely-used recognition program results in:
- Increased engagement.
- Increased performance commitment.
- Increased intent to stay.
Module 1: Create a Culture of Recognition
The Purpose
- Understand the rationale for recognition, as well as how to create a strong foundation for a culture of recognition.
Key Benefits Achieved
- Uncover the substantial benefits of recognition.
- Discover the eight keys to recognition success – and the basis for a recognition culture.
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1.1 | Focus on the day-to-day and informal recognition that create a culture of recognition |
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1.2 | Understand the keys to successfully building recognition into our culture |
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Module 2: Select and Operationalize Recognition Initiatives
The Purpose
- Design informal recognition initiatives that target key behaviors and train managers to apply liberally.
Key Benefits Achieved
- Identify behaviors to be recognized.
- Establish nomination and selection criteria.
- Select appropriate types of recognition.
- Set a recognition budget.
- Use the engagement survey to track recognition outcomes.
- Assess if online recognition is right for your organization.
- Establish recognition guidelines.
- Get ready for manager training.
- Document a communication plan.
Activities: | Outputs: | |
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2.1 | What behaviors should we recognize? |
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2.2 | Establish nomination and selection criteria |
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2.3 | Drive a recognition culture by layering all four common day-to-day and informal recognition types |
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2.4 | Decide on a recognition budget based on either a percentage of salaries or a cost calculation |
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