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Should You Recognize or Show Appreciation to Average Workers?
How to handle average workers.
The Decreasing Importance of Your Supervisor
In the past, an employee’s relationship with their direct supervisor was found to be one of the most influential factors on whether or not the employee enjoyed their job. However, this dynamic has begun to change.
Do you have a Co-worker Who Seems to Be Easily Offended?
Learn your colleagues’ languages of appreciation.
Appreciation Works Best from Supervisors AND Colleagues
Focusing solely on supervisors and managers to support and communicate appreciation to their staff often is an unrealistic goal that creates problems when it isn’t attainable.
Winter Blues? Appreciation Can Help
Now that we are fully into 2017 and facing long, dark winter days with few days off from work, leaders need to take a hard look at how to support and encourage team members. This is the time of year (especially for those who like sunlight) that people often drag themselves through the day.
What to Expect When You’re Not Expecting (To be a Fed)
Tips for keeping your federal career on track.
Why Most Employee Recognition Programs Don’t Work
The word is out on the street — the vast majority of employee recognition programs aren’t working. In interacting with HR professionals and corporate trainers across the country, the report from both professionals and front-line workers is that employee recognition is generally not having a positive impact on employees or workplace morale.
How Authentic Appreciation Can Improve Staff Morale
We’ve found that one very effective way to make government employees’ daily lives better is to teach them how to communicate authentic appreciation to one another in the ways that are meaningful to each individual.
Why Gratitude and Generosity Matter for Your Personal Brand
Being noticed and remembered is essential to building your personal brand. A lack of gratitude and generosity can also make you memorable—but for all the wrong reasons.