Comments on: Employee Recognition: Do You Know How to Give It? http://www.thebetterboss.com/employee-recognition.html Management Tips and Leadership Training Sat, 19 Sep 2009 13:39:16 -0500 hourly 1 By: Derek Irvine, Globoforce http://www.thebetterboss.com/employee-recognition.html/comment-page-1#comment-3 Derek Irvine, Globoforce Sat, 19 Sep 2009 13:39:16 +0000 http://www.thebetterboss.com/?p=8#comment-3 Good tips. The "knowing the employee" point is critical to meaningful, personal recognition. Some want public praise, some are horrified by it. For the latter, public recognition can actually be demotivating. You are correct that recognition must happen soon after the event being recognized. Moreover, it should specifically call out how the behavior/action being recognized demonstrated the company values in achievement of your strategic objectives. This brings your values to life and makes them real in the everyday actions of every employee. More on this concept of values-based recognition here: http://globoforce.blogspot.com/2009/06/change-management-success-stories.html Good tips. The “knowing the employee” point is critical to meaningful, personal recognition. Some want public praise, some are horrified by it. For the latter, public recognition can actually be demotivating. You are correct that recognition must happen soon after the event being recognized. Moreover, it should specifically call out how the behavior/action being recognized demonstrated the company values in achievement of your strategic objectives. This brings your values to life and makes them real in the everyday actions of every employee. More on this concept of values-based recognition here:

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