Grace Njoki-Journalist.
Everyone deserves to be recognized and appreciated for things they have accomplished whether big or small .By doing so, it impacts positively to the person and they tend to repeat good performance.
Managers should recognize their workers at all times. By doing this it increases performance and satisfaction among the workers.
Employee recognition is the timely informal or formal acknowledgement of a person’s behavior, effort or business result that supports the organization’s goals and values and exceeds his superior’s normal expectation.
It involves approving and appreciating positive contribution of the employee and making them realize that they are being noticed and their work is valued.
Just the way people are quick to condemn evil doings they should be able to see and appreciate the good that has been done by someone.
Employee recognition should be done to everyone not necessary to employees who have high ranks. A janitor should be recognized for his work just as a manager is.
Every organization should make it a common practice to appreciate their employees because it will contribute to a healthy working environment.
Below are benefits that result from employee recognition;
- Better performance
- Lower employee frustration
- Higher motivation
- Improved retention rate
- Improved customer satisfaction
- Increase revenue
- Broader engagement
- Enhanced employee satisfaction
- Direct feedback
- Increase loyalty