Say It Loud, Say It Proud: Tips for Employee Recognition ??

Studies have shown that recognizing employees for their contributions leads to increased job satisfaction, motivation, productivity and retention rates. ??

But let's be real, with the daily hustle and bustle of work, it's not always easy to give personalized recognition to each and every employee.?

If it's a challenge for you to give frequent shoutouts, here are a few tips to keep it front of mind:

• ?? Add recognition to your 1:1 meeting agenda?to offer at least one positive comment each week.
• ?? Schedule a 10-minute time block?on your calendar a few times a week as a reminder.
• ??? Keep it timely?by offering positive feedback as you see it happening.
• ?Ask your employees how they prefer recognition.?Sometimes knowing if they like public, private, written, or verbal feedback can help.
• ?? Use an employee recognition tool?to see what kinds of things other people are celebrating with their team members for inspiration.?

Can I share something exciting??We just added an entire Recognition module to Leadr?because it's?that?important to the employee experience.?You can?learn more about Leadr Recognition here.

But recognition isn't only beneficial for your staff morale.

Executives gain visibility into the hard work they often don't see, and managers -??what gets celebrated gets repeated.?

So when you catch people doing good things, calling it out also benefits you. It's a critical step to a healthy culture, increased engagement, and less turnover.

Learn about Leadr Recognition ??

Until next time.

Lead on,

Holly Tate

SVP of Growth

Leadr