An Employee Recognition Blog | Employee Motivation (17)

Can We Talk About the Power of Recognition?

I'd love to tell you that I don't love to toot my own horn, but, the truth is, I'm a tooter. Sometimes you simply have to take matters into your own hands! A solo performance isn't a bad thing once in a while, but it is nothing like when everyone picks up an instrument and starts playing in your personal symphony.

Can We Talk About What You’ve Been Sharing?

Last fall, a couple of co-workers and I were charged with researching trends that are emerging in human behavior and, specifically, in consumerism—you know, so we can continue to bring you the most relevant and meaningful products and resources.

That research ended up being incredibly useful in writing the latest issue of RecogNation. Those same trends that impact how people shop also influence the way that they interact, respond, and perform at work. Hmmm…super-interesting stuff for a big information nerd like me!

RecogNation: Can We Talk About Why We’re Here?

True story: In the somewhat distant past, I had a superfreakout at work. I was tired. I was feeling stretched a little bit (maybe a lot bit) too thin. And, in that moment of weakness, someone told me I needed to add one more thing to my schedule. I shouted, I complained, and I tried to negotiate a way to say no. Futile was my resistance, and there I was doing the one more thing I couldn’t imagine myself accomplishing. Yes, I was doing it, but I wasn’t very happy about it and everyone knew it. (Not a proud moment for me, by the way). It wasn’t until we really started discussing the potential positive impacts of this project that I began to understand that this wasn’t a task built to make me miserable, it was a strategic initiative meant t o move the needlefor my company.

Improve Employee Engagement at Your Workplace with the Latest RecogNation!

Are you at work right now? If so, look around you… Is it possible that two out of every three of your colleagues is, on some level, not engaged? What does lack of engagement look like? Would you know it if you were looking right at it? Sometimes it's obvious, and sometimes it's not.