Formal Recognition Ceremony Has Its Place
Louise Erdmann felt like Gwyneth Paltrow at the Oscar ceremony. She had only been with her current company for a few months but here she stood, at the Christmas Party, receiving a reward for being the “Best Newcomer of the Year” and fighting back the tears. The awards were partly serious and mostly light-hearted but, for some reason, it meant a lot more than getting a 2+ in your appraisal.
Research has uncovered the fascinating fact that recognition is the number one motiv…
Does Recognition Get You In A State?
Like most managers, Brian Reynolds believed that his team had its strengths and its weaknesses. When asked in an employee satisfaction survey “Do you recognize good performance in your team?” he answered with a resounding “Of course I do!” However the following question stumped him. “How frequently do you make a point of recognizing good performance face-to-face?” His answer had to be “Never”. “Surely they already know they are performing well? What would be the point of me a…
Hilton HHonors Platinum Credit Card For Free Hotel Stays
American Express dedicates its financial services typically around travel-plannings, and offers great travel rewards with its credit cards. The Hilton HHonors Platinum Credit Card from American Express is one such service meant for those frequent travelers who wish to grab the lucrative discounts on stays at Hilton Family Hotels.
Give Me Some Credit!
Are you a small business owner, especially one that interacts frequently with the public, such as a real estate agent? Do you spend considerable time taking clients out to lunch, sending out flyers or other mail, or driving a lot in your business?
Can A Reward Be A Sin?
To be motivational, reward and recognition must be appropriate in the eye of the receiver. Tickets for the big game are fine if you enjoy sport. If you don’t enjoy sport but you would like the value of the tickets to spend on something else instead, your reward just turned into another task; selling the tickets. Although they may be easy to sell on to someone else, the motivational edge has been diminished slightly.