The Power of Employee

Recognition
Dave Cohen

What does it take to truly

motivate an employee? What

breaks an employee's resistance

to showing up on time and lets

them work with joy? What makes

employees brag about the

company that pays them?

How do successful corporations

succeed in keeping loyal

employees? Not by fear or

intimidation. Once pressure is

applied 'to perform or produce,'

either more or better, the average

employee becomes less effective.

Many employees are completely

self-motivated and never need any

outside impetus. They are content

with fulfilling their own inward

goals. Others need some

inspiring, positive feedback in

order to apply their most creative

and heartfelt energies to a job.

They need an incentive to feel

they belong, to have a sense of

identity with the corporation they

work for. The desire for recognition

resides in all of us and having this

need acknowledged is an

important part of one's work life.

Although an employee is an

individual and works as an

individual, there is always a need

to be aware that the employee is

also a part of the whole group, the

total corporation, and that each

individual is important. When the

corporation treats the employees

as someone important, the

employees will also feel the

corporation is important and will

feel proud to be a part of its

success and growth.

The secret of employee

performance comes from the

awareness by management or

peers that a person is doing a

great job and then outwardly

recognizing that performance.

One proven technique is giving

corporate awards that recognize

the unique contribution that an

employee provides. To be

powerful, this award needs to be

of a lasting nature and something

that others will be able to see and

recognize. A sincere compliment

is always welcome, but material

objects such as rings make the

difference in employee loyalty.

The inspiration received from a

corporate gift can transform an

entire department. Motivation to

do an even better job enlivens the

atmosphere.

Employees aren't usually going to

blatantly ask for recognition.

Actually, when singled out for a

special award they will appear shy

and mutter something about not

really deserving it. However, inside

they are glowing and are probably

having a hard time holding back

tears of appreciation -- making

acceptance speeches isn't part of

one's everyday activity in ordinary

corporate life. When an employee

receives a reward in the form of a

pay raise, the reaction is usually

one of relief. "Whew! I actually got

it!" When one receives a Safety

Award Ring or a Company Ring

with a special inscription on it,

awkwardness can be expected.

The implication, silently stated, is,

"You are unique and special! We

truly appreciate you." Acceptance

of this appreciation is often best

expressed with eyes meeting in

trust and a nod of the head.

The power represented by an

award of this type goes beyond

the dollar value in a corporation.

Without loyal, fantastic

employees a corporation doesn't

exist. Those who are the life blood

of the corporation truly deserve all

the awards and recognition that

are bestowed upon them.

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About the Author :
Dave Cohen founded Onera

Company Rings in 1990 to create

employee service recognition

incentive awards jewelry that can

be worn with pride. Dave has been

in the jewelry business 25 years.