Harnessing the Influence of Appreciation in Change Initiatives
For some public-sector employees to feel truly integrated into their agency’s decision-making process, they need to feel genuinely recognized and respected.
For some public-sector employees to feel truly integrated into their agency’s decision-making process, they need to feel genuinely recognized and respected.
In many cases, recognition programs actually are backfiring and creating negative reactions among team members. In fact, the three most common reactions I receive from employees when they talk about “employee recognition” are apathy, sarcasm, and cynicism.