Most employers operate employee recognition programs, marking everything from good performance to job longevity. But that doesn’t automatically produce engaged employees. There can still sometimes be a disconnect between employer and employee.
The solution to closing the gap? To use a clothing metaphor, organizations need to focus less on a generic, one-size-fits-all approach and more on rewards tailored toward the things that make employees feel purposeful, important and significant, says Kathie Sorensen, an employee and management development consultant.“According to our research, an employee wants to be known as a unique human being, not copywriter No. 3 or accountant No. 4,” says
Effective Employee Recognition Is About Tailoring to the Individual
A generic approach to recognizing employee performance can deprive companies of the very benefits that reward programs strive to obtain
Jun 15, 2020
| by Ken Wysocky |
