Effective Employee Recognition

Effective Employee Recognition

Jaime H. Menor Jr.

Prioritizing employees’ recognitions is one of the essential job of HR in every organizations to ensure a positive, productive, innovative organizational climate. Likewise, it is best delivered when the HR officer in-charge knew how to instill to every supervisor, manager and their bosses the importance of Employees recognition and what it is they need to do. The best way to recognize an employee for job well done can be one of the best FORMULA in recognizing their efforts. So an effort that came from the Managers’ and Supervisors’ must be done in specific ways, being specific is vital because it identifies and reinforces the desired behavior, herewith are the simple but effective ways:

•By providing a simple gesture to an employee like saying "thank you" and encouraging him/her with an actions and made them think that you believe in her/his skills and ability will make your organization successful.

• If there's no bonus money available, of course Employees want is at least be recognize by a simple pat on the back. People with positive self-esteem and people who feel appreciated are more positive about themselves and their ability to contribute is enormous.

• Thanking the person by name- Even kids when recognized made them think they were important. Specifically state what was done that is being recognized. Point out the value added to your team or organization.

• Whenever possible, point out the way in which his/her deeds supports an organizational goal or objective. This shows a direct connection between the work and your organizational mission vision, goals - a strategic way of reinforcement.

• Thank the person again by name for their contribution.



In my observation, employee recognition is scarce because of a combination of several factors. Manager did not know how to provide it effectively, so they have bad experiences when they do. Assuming "one size fits all" when providing employee recognition is a common pitfall, time is an often-stated reason and admittedly, employee recognition does take time for human behavior is so complex.



NOTE: The text, data I used in this article are data I have pulled together, observed and studied, it hasn't been formally researched or validated. Most of it is my idea alone not a research project!

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Jaime H. Menor Jr. = Statistician (MBA-Futurist Practitioner)