75. BONUS EPISODE - Employee Recognition Strategies for Improving Employee Engagement

<p>+Get the free Recognition Worksheet in my <a href="https://view.flodesk.com/pages/60b0c81fdb439e2501178e7a"><strong>Free Resource Library &nbsp; </strong></a><a href="https://www.dropbox.com/sh/3zuou874p8he56w/AADvy8GFoE8thyPBPsPlHybVa?dl=0"><strong>&nbsp;</strong></a></p> <p>Why is employee recognition important? There are many benefits to employee recognition when it's done intentionally.</p> <p>+ I ask each of my employees "How do you like to be recognized?"</p> <p>There are many ways to ask this question, but I feel it's the most straight forward way.</p> <p>+ To honor the preferences of my employees, I give them examples of various recognition types. &nbsp;The free Recognition Worksheet I provided at the top of the description has so really great ideas. &nbsp;Of course, this isn't an exhaustive list.</p> <p>I find that when I begin to look for behaviors that I can recognize, I find more gratitude in my work and working with those team members.</p> <p>Gratitude - I find that when I begin to look for behaviors that I can recognize, I find more gratitude in my work and working with those team members.</p> <p>When leaders spend time recognizing our employees at work, they feel appreciated and see that their work matters. &nbsp;They feel engaged and are less likely to turnover.</p> <p>Here's a great white paper prepared by the Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkley that talks all about gratitude and it’s benefits: <a href="https://ggsc.berkeley.edu/images/uploads/GGSC-JTF_White_Paper-Gratitude-FINAL.pdf">https://ggsc.berkeley.edu/images/uploads/GGSC-JTF_White_Paper-Gratitude-FINAL.pdf</a></p> <p>Tailor your recognition and be specific -</p> <p>Once you know how your employee appreciates being recognized, be sure to tailor your recognition using their preferences.</p> <p>Recognize your employee as close to the achievement or behavior you observed as possible. &nbsp;Knowing that their leader notices, acknowledges, and appreciates their recent work feels good and reinforces the employee to perform that positive behavior again.</p> <p>Make Time for Recognition -</p> <p>Schedule time on your calendar each day or once a week, whatever cadence works for you, for employee recognition.</p> <p><br></p> <p>Follow <a href="https://www.instagram.com/glowgetterspodcast">@GlowGettersPodcast on IG</a>!</p> <p><a href="https://view.flodesk.com/pages/6089d230460b001b080c193e">Get My Newsletter!</a></p> <p><strong>Connect with Kayla:</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.glowgetterslife.com/"><strong>Website &nbsp;</strong></a><a href="https://glowgetterslife.com/"><strong> <br> </strong></a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcXqvEnosZQLEDBbxXPRcjA"><strong>YouTube &nbsp; &nbsp;</strong></a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcXqvEnosZQLEDBbxXPRcjA"><strong> <br> </strong></a></li> <li><a href="https://leadership-collaborative-with-kfa.mn.co/"><strong>Leadership Collaborative Community &nbsp;</strong></a><a href="https://leadership-collaborative-with-kfa.mn.co/"><strong> <br> </strong></a></li> <li><a href="https://view.flodesk.com/pages/60b0c81fdb439e2501178e7a"><strong>Free Resource Library &nbsp; </strong></a><a href="https://www.dropbox.com/sh/3zuou874p8he56w/AADvy8GFoE8thyPBPsPlH