Everyone understands that people need to feel valued for their work, but the old ways of recognizing employees have become less effective than they once were. Financial rewards have often been a great motivator, but today, employees value public acknowledgment and recognition, too. Meanwhile, the typical monthly or quarterly awards tend to showcase the same people over and over again. Certain people are in better positions to have their contributions noticed by upper management, while others go above and beyond in their work and aren’t as visible.
