Winners Announced from Terryberry's Spot Recognition Webcast in June

Winners

Announced!

from Terryberry's Spot Recognition Webcast in June

USING SPOT RECOGNITION

to Accelerate Employee Performance

We asked you to "WOW us and WIN!" with your best spot recognition stories. Thank you for sharing! During the webcast on June 8th, we gave several great prizes. Congratulations to our winners!

Erin received Terryberry's Recognize Me! Performance Kit - Everything you need to motivate, congratulate, and recognize employees in the moment. Erin said, "We use Service Excellence and each month a team of employees goes through the nominations submitted by peers/supervisors/patients/visitors and we determine the level of recognition - every nomination gets $1 buck to spend and some get $2 - $3 depending on the nomination and then some people depending on the level of SE get recognized at a lunch and one special nomination gets the Circle of Excellence award and that has to be a really outstanding effort - we don't have these every month! Once we make decisions on the SE winners we do balloon patrol and recognize these outstanding individuals by delivering a balloon bouquet to them with an invitation to the lunch - this is done during the work day and in front of their peers!"

Sigrid received a copy of "The WOW! Workplace" by Mike Byam. In this book, you'll find page after page of real-world recognition ideas from top businesses. A practical guide and great training tool for management teams. Sigrid said, "I had a site that focused on breakfast, specifically about pigs. Chickens and cows offer a lot but pigs (bacon), they are committed. Anytime someone was discovered doing something that was really committed to the organization, they received some type of pig item. There were pig stickers for your EE badge that were coveted by all!"



Spot recognition - or spontaneous recognition for above and beyond performance - has long been used by effective managers. In today's economy, spot recognition is a low-cost way to significantly impact morale and retention of your top performers. Learn the fundamentals about this form of recognition and get ideas for how to use Recognize Me's spot recognition tools to change your team's culture and accelerate performance.


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On-the-Spot Recognition...anyone can do it!

Most managers believe that appreciation leads to better staff motivation, yet 86% of company leaders say that their organization's managers could be doing a better job of recognizing and thanking employees for good work. If everyone agrees that recognition is so important to the success of a business, why are so many businesses lacking in this area?

Much of the problem boils down to two popular myths that have wormed their way into many businesses.

Myth 1: managers don't have time for recognition.

Myth 2: managers don't know how to do it.

The truth is anyone can thank or congratulate an employee for a job well done, and it doesn't have to compromise the other tasks that fill up the to-do list. Here are three tips for making spot recognition a part of your daily schedule without getting in the way of other obligations.

1. Jot it down: When was the last time you received a hand-written note of appreciation? Chances are, you held onto it for days, weeks or even years. Make an appointment once a week to write a quick note of appreciation to a coworker for a contribution or achievement you noticed. It can be just a couple of lines and it doesn't have to take more than a couple of minutes, but the impact will be worth it.

2. Use two little words: Thank you. You can't use them often enough. Thank employees for the ways they contribute, even if it's a part of their expected job function. Appreciating people and valuing their work means they'll be more willing to contribute in the future.

3. Remind yourself to recognize: Keep a recognition reminder visible in your work area. maybe it's a stack of note cards or an icon on your desktop. Get regular recognition reminders and tips when you follow Terryberry on twitter. If you remind yourself daily to look for ways that employees are contributing, you'll get in the habit in no time.

If you're looking for tools to help you enhance your personal spot recognition plan, check out Recognize Me Managers' Performance Packs. These desktop organizers contain hundreds of tools for spot recognition to help managers find the right way to say thanks or reward an employee in the moment.

For more ideas, visit www.Terryberry.com/tools. You'll find a free certificate maker for personalized recognition certificates, an award presentation cheat sheet to help you prepare what to say when you're presenting a special award, and many other helpful tools.

Building Blocks of Recognition

I was at an HR Conference this week in St. Louis and heard a neat recognition idea from the University of Texas at Austin. A creative manager there came up with the idea to recognize positive contributions from employees on the spot by presenting a Lego. The Legos represent a dollar value which can be accumulated and redeemed for special awards. As employees receive recognition over time, they build little Recognition towers made of Legos which occupy a spot on their desks. For this university, it's a fun way for employees to keep a visible reminder of management's appreciation for their extra effort.