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In today’s workforce, employees have greater autonomy and influence over business outcomes than ever before. The reason? Technology has changed the way we work. Interconnectedness means that organizations rely less on hierarchical structures in favor of greater collaboration. As a result, the behaviors of individuals and the ability to influence them becomes central to every organization’s success, including a dedicated strategy for encouraging and reinforcing those behaviors.

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.

Your employees work hard all year long to meet and exceed the strategic goals of your organization. Their dedication deserves a celebration, and while recognition all year long is best, the holiday season is the perfect time to commend your employee's commitment to the organization.

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.