The Best ways to Recognize and Motivate Your Employees

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There’s no questioning the fact that The Office is hilarious, but it’s also clear that the Dundie awards given by fictional boss Michael Scott on the sitcom are not exactly good examples of how to recognize employees. In fact, perhaps the best way to recognize your employees is by going in the exact opposite direction!

Employee of the month

After all, employee recognition is important; workers who are recognized are far more engaged, more likely to innovate, and tend to stay at their jobs longer than those who aren’t. But not all recognition is good recognition, so, instead of handing out awards like “Whitest Sneakers” or “Hottest in the Office” like Michael did, give deserving employees awards for professional accomplishments.

Be timely with your awards, and focus on the positive. Sure, it was funny when Michael gave out a “Don’t Go In There After Me” award on the show, but in real life, that would be both inappropriate and unkind. For more tips on what to do (or what not to do), take a look at this fun graphic!

The Best ways to Recognize and Motivate Your Employees

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