| Everyone likes to feel appreciated and recognized for | | | | Motivation and Job Satisfaction |
| their accomplishments. Give me an award for doing | | | | Employee of the Month - this is basically an employee |
| what you want me to do and watch me do it again. | | | | recognition rather than an award unless an actual |
| Just as not feeling appreciated and valued can result in | | | | award accompanies this. Being recognized publicly as |
| employees quitting their jobs, feeling appreciated, | | | | an employee who has "stood out" from among the |
| valued, and recognized for accomplishments can result | | | | rest for even one month can boost morale and that |
| in boosting employee motivation and job satisfaction. | | | | sense of being appreciated and valued. If a plaque or |
| Recognitions and awards provide positive feedback to | | | | picture is posted for all to see, that will reinforce the |
| an employee that he is delivering the "goods" for the | | | | value to the employee. Unfortunately, most of these |
| company and that the company appreciates his | | | | are not accompanied by what the employee actually |
| accomplishments in a very positive way. | | | | did to receive the award. That decreases the value of |
| Some Employee Recognitions that Boost Employee | | | | this award. |