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Many CHROs ask how a recognition strategy would affect their organization. Putting a plan in place requires a lot of work and effort, but does it make a difference in the employee experience? According to our 2022 Job Seeker Survey Report*, 20% of employees seek employment elsewhere due to a lack of recognition, appreciation and respect. To help you decide whether your organization needs one, we’ve shared why we believe it is important in greater detail. 

If there is one thing that will improve the effectiveness of recognition in your organization, it’s undoubtedly giving recognition to people more often. Put the following practices into place, so you can increase the number of times recognition happens in your organization: 

Many of our previous blogs have discussed the challenges present in the transition toward remote work. One pain point experienced by our clients over the past few years was knowing how to recognize employees that were no longer in an office. In our blog “Recognizing Employees in the Workplace VS. Remotely. Is there a difference?” we asked our recognition expert Roy Saunderson to explain the difference between recognizing in-person or remotely. Roy believes there is a difference in how you recognize employees in-person vs. remotely, but the principles of recognition are the same.

Employee Appreciation Day originated more than 25 years ago. Its founder, Dr. Bob Nelson, created it to help managers acknowledge their employees and show them how valued they are at least once a year. After being celebrated for more than two decades in the workplace, the real question is, should Employee Appreciation Day be much different than any other day?