{"id":16478,"date":"2016-06-24T14:27:22","date_gmt":"2016-06-24T20:27:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/?p=16478"},"modified":"2018-03-13T10:26:03","modified_gmt":"2018-03-13T15:26:03","slug":"why-is-employee-recognition-put-on-the-back-burner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/2016\/06\/why-is-employee-recognition-put-on-the-back-burner\/","title":{"rendered":"Why is Employee Recognition Put on the Back Burner?"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Recognition
“There are no little jobs. Only little desks.”<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s one simple action that can dramatically increase any manager\u2019s success in gaining the support and engagement of subordinates: recognize great work,\u201d wrote David Sturt in the Harvard Business Review<\/a> last year. \u201cIn two separate but recent studies involving nearly 3,500 employees, from startups to Fortune 100 companies, we found that recognition directly affects morale and engagement.\u201d<\/p>\n

Despite its importance, employee recognition ends up on the back burner for a number of reasons.<\/p>\n

Why is this?<\/p>\n

“Clients Come First”<\/h2>\n

Many companies are still in the mindset that the customer is always the top priority, but is that true?<\/a><\/p>\n

There have been countless studies that support the claim that the customer isn’t always right, and putting their concerns over your employee’s can be damaging to morale.<\/p>\n

Treat your employees well. Compensate them fairly. Trust them. This employee-first attitude can pay off in big ways.<\/p>\n

Lacking Enthusiasm<\/h2>\n

You\u2019ve tried to launch an employee recognition program but after a few months, enthusiasm dries up.<\/p>\n

If your employee recognition efforts did not make an impression on or engage your staff, it might be due to a lack of real incentive to be recognized. For example, if you\u2019re running an employee of the month program, award recipients with a custom certificate<\/a> along with a gift<\/a>\u00a0or cash that speaks to their interests or personality.<\/p>\n

You have to make official recognition a worthwhile proposition for employees if you want them to feel inspired to work their hardest.<\/p>\n

Unscheduled Efforts<\/h2>\n

Time has a way of getting away from you.<\/p>\n

The year begins with new business and projects to tend to and before you know it, it\u2019s December and you\u2019re organizing the holiday party.<\/p>\n

However, if managers and executives know that every other week they should take 30 minutes to write a few personal notes<\/a> to exceptional team members, and that time is blocked out on their calendars, then that employee recognition technique will become a regular part of their schedules.<\/p>\n

You have to make the time to recognize employees, otherwise, you\u2019ll let other tasks take priority.<\/p>\n

Directionless<\/h2>\n

You want to put employee recognition practices into play but you don\u2019t know where to start. From establishing clear criteria<\/a> to developing a thorough recognition program with various levels, managers should work with the human resources department to create a solid employee recognition strategy. <\/span><\/p>\n

Making clear cut guidelines provides you with a roadmap for successful employee recognition<\/a>!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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