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?
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Managers find providing feedback to their employees to be one of the most challenging parts of their jobs and one which they feel the least prepared to execute well. Let’s face it, giving feedback can be incredibly difficult. Employees say they want feedback and regularly ask for it. However, they can be resistant and defensive if it is not delivered tactfully.
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In Engage2Excel’s last Real Recognition Conversation Series, we spoke to recognition expert, Roy Saunderson, to discover different ways of detecting employee’s recognition preferences. In the discussion, we covered why it is essential for recognition to be personal and how managers can identify their employee’s recognition style.
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Employees typically share recognition through various methods such as face-to-face, through video, via email or eCard, a handwritten note card, a text or through their organization's recognition programs.
While recognition has a positive effect on morale, engagement and retention, many employees are uncomfortable being recognized. For some, they don't like being in the spotlight, for others they don't know how to react. Are you one of them?
