5 recognition lessons from a cooking competition
In my latest book, Appreciate it! The Playbook for Employee Recognition, I share what I call the “Four Golden Rules of Recognition.” The...
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- Jul 8
- 6 min
The 4 "golden rules" of recognition
Many societies and cultures have in place some version of what they call ‘The Golden Rules,’ which is a philosophy and way of treating...
- Apr 27
- 3 min
Four ways to showcase your personality through employee recognition
We all have our own unique and special personality, something that shows to others the ways we think, act, and behave. And when it comes...
- Apr 5
- 4 min
5 ways to eliminate your appreciation gap
Over the years, employee recognition has moved from a ‘nice to have’ to a ‘have to have,’ with 87 percent of organisations now having...
- Oct 5, 2020
- 4 min
Four things the pandemic has taught us about employee recognition
Throughout the pandemic we’ve seen a change in why and how we recognise one another. Just look on social media, and you’ll see story...
- Aug 4, 2020
- 3 min
Recognition according to the Cake Fairy
Let me share a little secret with you . . . my village has a fairy! And not just any fairy, but a cake fairy that bakes the most gorgeous...
- Jul 26, 2020
- 3 min
How recognition can turn your employees into superheroes
We all love superheroes, right? And why not, they possess supernatural or superhuman powers, and, even more important, can use these...
- May 4, 2020
- 5 min
Why, when and how to rethink recognition during these challenging times
I’ve been a part of my village’s Facebook group for years. But since it was mostly filled with snarky comments about what so and so did...
- Jul 29, 2019
- 3 min
How managers should ‘stop, look and listen’ with employee recognition
As children we are told to Stop, Look and Listen before crossing the road, teaching us important lessons about safety. This same approach...