Can you remember a time when you were acknowledged for having done great work?
How did you feel?
Too many people in the workplace feel they aren’t recognised or acknowledged for having done great work.
The cost of not acknowledging great work is high – it leads to employee disengagement, frustration and a lowering of self esteem, which in turns impacts negatively on performance, productivity and ultimately profits.
The return on investment of diligent and appropriate acknowledgement is high and an easy costless function to perform.
Too many managers are quick to notice lesser work and quick to correct, leading the kind of saying that goes like this “We only see or hear from the boss when something goes wrong”.
The intention is understandable – correcting work that doesn’t meet standards.
However many managers are diminishing their effectiveness and opportunities by ignoring or staying silent about great work.
Most of us have been on the receiving end of both approaches.
Which was the most effective for you?
What do you think?
