Recognition Matters but Are you Overlooking This Essential Component?

Recognition is typically perceived as something only people leaders and CEOs should handle.
 
To some extent this is accurate, as acknowledgment from leadership carries significant weight and impact.
 
However, there's a crucial aspect of recognition that often gets overlooked:

• Peer acknowledgment and support, which can be just as impactful.
  
  

It is a powerful way to reward others, engage employees and shape the culture you want. 

Because people collaborate daily, often overcoming obstacles and challenges together.
 
And this shared experience deepens their understanding of each other’s work, making peer recognition especially meaningful.
 
Recognition software simplifies the design and management of employee recognition programs.
 
However, even if you’re not yet fully set-up, you can start implementing peer-to-peer recognition now:
 

• Decide on a very basic program structure, including what co-workers can be recognized for.
• Announce how the program will work.
• Send out a company-wide email blast.
• Include it as an agenda item in company meetings and allocate time for announcements.
• Create a channel in Slack for celebrating each other’s great work and ideas.
• Once underway, share the good news in your company newsletter.
• Share the winner’s headshot on your company’s social media account.

 
Then, introduce employee recognition software and design a strong peer-to-peer program.
 
Because, ultimately, a recognition program including both leadership and peer acknowledgment is key to engaging employees and fostering a thriving culture.