Words have a powerful impact on a recognition presentation.
Using the wrong words can often have devastating effects. Using the best words
can have a tremendous positive influence. Practice is the best teacher, but
perhaps here we can share some ideas.
5 Most Important Words to Always Use:
Results (result,
resulting or similar) – “Your persistence in completing this project on time
resulted in an immediate re-order by the customer!” You are demonstrating the correlation between
action and the impact of that action. By showing this in a social recognition,
peers get boosted by this and learn that their efforts also can be appreciated.
Thanks (thank
you) – Too many times a simple recognition moment fails to say “thank you”. It’s
pretty basic, but the point is to let the recipient know that you are indebted
to them for what they did. “Thank you for your commitment to the new policy, it
made a difference here.”
You – Recognition
experts describe this as THE most important word to use in a presentation. It
makes the recognition personal and relevant, it gets people’s attention. It
also forces you to be specific about what you are talking about. “You really
did a fantastic job with the Johnson presentation”.
Their Name –
Scientific studies demonstrate that when you hear your name, your brain gets
focused and attentive. Try to use their name at least 3 times in a recognition
presentation. Even better when the name is in the middle of the sentence, as it
is less likely to be glossed over. “The
entire management team noticed what you did Sherry, and we are all very
appreciative”.
Because – This is
one of those words that will have an important point following it, which gives
it greater credibility and makes it more powerful. “Tina, because of the time you spent straightening out that
situation, we were able to keep production going and didn’t lose any time”.
What are some other impact words?
Words
for Effort
Overcome, succeed, excel, achieve, grasp, generate, develop, design, productive, accomplish, volunteer, produce, discipline, create, resolve, execution, triumph, victory, complete, masterpiece, conquest, initiative, outcome
Overcome, succeed, excel, achieve, grasp, generate, develop, design, productive, accomplish, volunteer, produce, discipline, create, resolve, execution, triumph, victory, complete, masterpiece, conquest, initiative, outcome
Words
for Quality
Organize, improve, excellence, exceptional, striking, aware, brilliant, elegant, eloquent, intuitive, strong, outstanding, merit, talent, distinction
Organize, improve, excellence, exceptional, striking, aware, brilliant, elegant, eloquent, intuitive, strong, outstanding, merit, talent, distinction
Words
for Attitude
Thoughtful, responsible, creative, energetic, enthusiastic, resourceful, motivated, dedicated, innovative, reliable, vibrant, wise, flexible, versatile, consistent, considerate, commitment, confidence, imagination, passion, tenacity
Thoughtful, responsible, creative, energetic, enthusiastic, resourceful, motivated, dedicated, innovative, reliable, vibrant, wise, flexible, versatile, consistent, considerate, commitment, confidence, imagination, passion, tenacity
Words
for Leadership
Capable, oversight, vision, navigate, command, conduct, cutting-edge, star, champion, vanguard, role-model, respect, direction, insight, inspiring, admired, courageous, engaging, enterprising, invincible, masterful
Capable, oversight, vision, navigate, command, conduct, cutting-edge, star, champion, vanguard, role-model, respect, direction, insight, inspiring, admired, courageous, engaging, enterprising, invincible, masterful
Words
for Teamwork
Help, support, benefit, advocate, save, encourage, revive, dependable, reliable, prepared, cooperation, advice, fortify, sponsor
Help, support, benefit, advocate, save, encourage, revive, dependable, reliable, prepared, cooperation, advice, fortify, sponsor
These were presented by Darcy Jacobson at Globoforce. For more ideas, go to the RCB Awards Recognition Thesaurus and also check out the Award Text Suggestions - Plaque Wording - Crystal inscriptions.
