#trophymaking

In our last blog, we mentioned the need for recognition being one of our more sophisticated wants and one of the most difficult to achieve, as pointed out in Peter B. Grazier’s article “Starving for Recognition” for TeamBuildersPlus.com. The reason is that recognition, by definition, has to come from others.

Several years ago, a Harris poll of workers asked “What 2 or 3 things do you want most in a job?” Behind (1) a good salary and (2) job security, the third thing workers desired most was recognition for a job well done.

Grazier noted in his findings that people generally admit they don’t give out recognition as much as they should. They also acknowledged not only “how good it feels to receive a compliment, but how good it feels to give one.”

Research in the field of education reveals that it takes a 4-to-1 ratio of compliments to criticism to maintain ideal student on-task behavior. But when tested, teachers who thought they were top heavy in administering praise found out instead that they were inflicting a 1-to-4 ratio of criticism to compliments!

Over the years, Grazier developed a helpful list of significant Recognition Do’s and Don’ts for employers to adhere to. Here are a few of his findings:

Keep the distinction between recognition and incentives clear.     Incentive are enticements promoted in advance to get people to do     something. Recognition is a “thank you” after the fact.

Make the recognition special, not expensive. A recognition award should be a “token” of appreciation. A nice trophy will stand in the den forever. A monetary award, on the other hand, will be spent and     forgotten.

Include family in presentations when possible. Extend the     recognition and resulting “good feeling” to the honoree’s entire family.

Use good judgment. For meaningful recognitions, nothing beats good judgment. People seem to know when recognition is deserved and how   much is appropriate.

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