Do you know what sets exceptional leaders apart from their peers? We know there are certain characteristics that all leaders share, but there is one trait that makes a leader go from good to great. Back in August of this year, Roy Saunderson, Chief Learning Officer at our sister company, Rideau, shared his thoughts on what makes a leader great, and how to develop this skill, in his blog "Great Leaders Are Great at Recognizing People."
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Let’s say you have two employees who have similar jobs and similar tenure with your company. We’ll call them John and Jason. John thrives on interaction with his peers and he’s usually the one to speak up first in a brainstorming session. He’s a real go-getter and he has exceeded his sales goals for the past three months running.
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It’s officially the time of year where “Hocus Pocus” seems to play on a loop 24/7. This iconic film sets the tone for the beginning of the holiday season and offers some delightful quips and quotes from the Sanderson sisters. One quote that might speak to some employees is Winifred Sanderson jeering, “Oh look, another glorious morning. Makes me sick!”
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Do you know how much your organization spends on employee recognition each year?
Best practice organizations are spending 1% or more of payroll dollars on an increasingly diverse range of employee recognition programs.
As more companies realize the strategic value of recognition for reinforcing particular behaviors, practices and activities that result in better performance and positive business results, budgeting has become much more strategic.
