Over Half the Workforce not Satisfied with Recognition

Posted by Curt Denevan:

• 39% of workers don't feel appreciated at work
• 52% are not satisfied with the level of recognition they receive
• 38% are actively looking for a new job

Pretty frightening statistics. These come from a September 2011 Globoforce Work Mood Tracker survey which got input from employed U.S. workers to determine how recognition affects their work. 

If you feel that perhaps you have waited too long to show your employees some appreciation, know this: Even when employees have one foot out the door, 77% of employees dissatisfied with their employer say they would work harder if their efforts were better recognized.

While the solution seems simple, it all starts with the commitment from the top. Is your senior leadership committed to effective employee recognition, or is everyone too busy? Clearly, with these statistics, if you ignore your employees, they'll go away.

For more information on employee recognition programs, see www.rcbawards.com.  

Current Trends in Recognition

Posted by Curt Denevan:

Interesting thoughts provided by Mike Liubinskas, the co-founder of Pollenizer & Web Startups and a graduate of the Australian Graduate School of Management.

• Young people want more recognition than financial.
• Combining them reduces the value of each - i.e. paying someone for an excellent  job takes away from the positive esteem value of the recognition. 
• Teams are more likely to share positive recognition with each other if it's pure recognition. 
• People want a balance of daily small bits of recognition and occasional (a few times per year) big recognition.

Seems like the folks in Sidney see things pretty much the same as we do over here. For more information on recognition, see www.rcbawards.com.
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Thesaurus of Recognition Terms

Posted by Curt Denevan:


Thesaurus of Award Terms for Inscriptions

ABILITY - talent, intellect, aptitude, propensity, inclination
ACCOMPLISHMENT - fulfillment, completion, achievement, realization, attainment, triumph, victory, success, consummation
ACHIEVEMENT - attainment, accomplishment, consummation, realization, triumph success
APPRECIATION - thankfulness, gratefulness, obliged, indebted, gratitude, regard, esteem, respect
ASSISTANCE - support, aid, help, to serve, collaborating with, contribution
ASSISTANT - aide, helper, acolyte, friend, associate, colleague, second in command, patron, backer, ancillary, adjutant, partner, co-worker, ally
BEAUTIFUL - lovely, attractive, comely, pretty, elegant, superb, grand, handsome, radiant, ravishing, gorgeous
BELOVED - loved, adored, worshiped, cherished, dear, favorite, precious, treasured, darling, endeared, valued
BEST - finest, hightest, first, premium, crowning, incomparable, greatest, top-notch, unequaled, choice
BESTOW - To present as a gift or an honor; confer
CAREFULLY - conscientiously, exactly, rigidly, precisely, fastidiously
CEREMONY - function, commemoration, memorial, rite, ritual, pageant, observance
CERTIFY - guarantee, attest, confirmed, endorse, assure
COMMEND - accredit, laud, acclaim, endorse, recommend, approve, acclaim
CONTINUED - sustained, perseverance, perpetual, sanctioning, enduring, on-going, unrelenting, extended
CONTRIBUTION - endowment, commitments, donation, sharing, supplying, present, bestowal, charity
COOPERATION - collaboration, participation, alliance, assistance, team-work, concurrence
Dedication - devotion, efforts, untiring efforts, commitment
DEPENDABLE - trustworthy, mainstay, anchor, confidant, patron, reliable, faithful, loyal, unfailing, true
DETERMINATION - resolution, certainty, persistence, conviction, steadfastness, perseverance, intransigence
DEVELOP - extend, expand, advance, promote, build, enrich, cultivate
DILIGENT - zealous, energetic, vigorous, undeviating, assiduous, unremitting, intense, industrious, persistent
DISTINGUISHED - illustrious, venerable, renowned, honored, celebrated, esteemed, remarkable, outstanding, great, extraordinary
EDUCATION - edification, enrichment, teaching, instruction, enlightenment, tutelage, knowledge
EFFORT - endeavor, labor, work, undertaking, venture, task commitment, exertion
EMPHASIS - underline, dramatize, pronounce, accentuate, underscore, punctuate
ENDURING - lasting, permanent, surviving, continual, unchanging, uninterrupted, tenacious, perennial, tolerating
ESTABLISH - institute, found, formulate, construct, organize, inaugurate, start, bring about
EXCELLENT - magnificent, supreme, peerless, foremost, exemplary, desirable, paramount, superior, superlative, exceptional, tremendous, wonderful
FRIENDSHIP - association, brotherhood, companionship, confidant
GIVE - grant, bestow, confer, impart, present, award, convey, contribute to, lavish upon
GUIDANCE - direction, leadership, supervision, management, oversight, suggestion, counsel
HAPPY - joyous, merry, convivial, congenial, mirthful, charmed, spirited
INSTILL - infuse, impress, inspire
INVOLVEMENT - link, connection, participation, affiliation, commitment
JUDGEMENT - knowledge, discrimination, understanding, perception, acuteness, keenness, intuition
KINDNESS - good intentions, consideration, helpfulness, indulgence, courtesy, thoughtfulness, altruism, graciousness
LEADERSHIP - administration, authority, foresight, command, supremacy
NOBLE - honorable, heroic, brilliant, excellent, princely, magnanimous, courtly, dignified, splendid, exalted, distinguished
OUTSTANDING - notable, distinguished, highly regarded, impressive, worthy, considerable, enthusiastic
PATIENCE - forbearance, fortitude, composure, endurance
PRAISE - applaud, cheer, acclaim, endorse, eulogize, admire
PRESENTED - awarded, bestowed, conferred, given, endowed, delivered
PROFIT - benefit, thrive, prosper, gain
PROMOTE - advance, forward, encourage, expand, nourish, improve, bolster
RECOGNITION - in acknowledgement of, remembrance, acknowledgement, commendation
RESPECT - esteem, honor, regard, admiration
RETIREMENT - withdrawal, resignation, departure
SERVICE - assistance, cooperation, performance of duty, help, servitude
SINCERELY - truthfully, honestly, earnestly, genuinely, profoundly
SPECIAL - exceptional, distinctive, unusual, unique, exclusive, extraordinary
SUPPORT - upkeep, responsibility for, provide, promote, sustain, further, maintain, patronize, subsidize
THANKS - appreciation, gratefulness, acknowledgement, gratitude

For more information, call RCB Awards at 1-800-929-9110 even if you would like help with an inscription, we would be glad to help.