Simple acts of recognition
What does recognition look like?
According to Gallup data, good recognition is that which is honest and based on measurable outcomes. In other words people don’t just want to be told that they’re doing a “good job.” They want to know how their work made a difference. The research shows that most people like to be individually recognized about once a week or so. That might sound like a lot but, again, if the recognition is honest and deserved it’s never too much. Elan Nattrass is part of a team that scored high on the People First survey question about recognition—here are some of her thoughts on meaningful recognition.
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How do you like to be recognized?
Use the comment feature at the end of this article to share your thoughts on what kind of recognition you like to receive, or what you do to recognize others in your area or on your work team.
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I agree about it “recognizing the effort” and coming from a “place of sincerity”. There are different types of recognition needed in different situations. But here is one that gives me a lot of satisfaction. When I work on a project and I place all my energy on delivering the best service solution within my ability, time and resources, I don’t care much for people telling me what a great job I did. But if I can get people engaged in the process of my work and inspire them to help me improve on it or overcome the obstacles that prevent me from delivering a good service solution, that to me is recognition. Recognition that they understand the value of the effort that I put into the work. And if the next project assigned to me is even more challenging, that is a sign of recognition that I have validated my knowledge to them. And yes, ultimately it has to be sincere, not for the sake of making me feel better.