Element 4 Recognition and Praise http://businessjournal.gallup.com/ http://backend.userland.com/rss Gallup WebTeam Personalized feedback and recognition aren't just "frills" that make workers feel good about themselves -- they're crucial predictors of positive performance. Yet a global study of employee engagement shows that they're among the lowest rated workplace elements worldwide. http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/146996/Employees-Need-Know.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/146996/Employees-Need-Know.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Wed, 13 Apr 2011 11:00:00 GMT How does employee engagement move through an organization? Does it begin in the executive suite and move down through managers to frontline workers? Or does it come from all different directions? Gallup researchers set out to tackle these essential leadership questions. http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/144140/Leading-Engagement-Top.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/144140/Leading-Engagement-Top.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Tue, 02 Nov 2010 15:00:00 GMT Employees may be motivated by many different things, but they all strive for recognition and praise. And they need that positive feedback at least every seven days, according to the authors of 12: The Elements of Great Managing -- a New York Times bestseller that draws on 10 million workplace interviews. http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/28270/Fourth-Element-Great-Managing.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/28270/Fourth-Element-Great-Managing.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 09 Aug 2007 05:00:00 GMT Employees who report they're not adequately recognized at work are three times more likely to say they'll quit in the next year. That's a shame, as this problem is completely avoidable. Frequent recognition is a surefire -- not to mention affordable -- way to boost employee engagement, and to keep good people. http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/25369/Praise-Praising-Your-Employees.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/25369/Praise-Praising-Your-Employees.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 09 Nov 2006 06:00:00 GMT This supervisor in Poland had many obstacles to overcome, not least of which was being a diminutive woman in a paper plant dominated by burly men. What's more, a palpable malaise permeated the place. But by giving her employees something they hadn't received before -- large doses of praise and recognition -- she turned around this formerly government-run warehouse. Her approach was downright radical. http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/23950/Managers-Revolutionary-Idea-International-Paper.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/23950/Managers-Revolutionary-Idea-International-Paper.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 10 Aug 2006 05:00:00 GMT The number-one reason people leave their jobs is because they "don't feel appreciated," according to the U.S. Department of Labor. What's a manager to do? Start by offering praise to employees that's individualized, deserved, and specific. http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/13888/Best-Ways-Recognize-Employees.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/13888/Best-Ways-Recognize-Employees.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 09 Dec 2004 06:00:00 GMT Disengaged and poorly managed workers could be chasing business out the door, write the authors of How Full Is Your Bucket? Positive Strategies for Work and Life. What's more, workgroups drained by excessive negativity also have higher turnover, more accidents on the job, and lower customer satisfaction, innovation, and quality scores. http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/12913/Your-Employees-Scaring-Off-Customers.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/12913/Your-Employees-Scaring-Off-Customers.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 09 Sep 2004 15:00:00 GMT While the daily headlines are full of information on the staggering cost of disengaged workforces, the authors of How Full Is Your Bucket? Positive Strategies for Work and Life focus on the other side of the equation: the impact that positive interactions make on people's lives -- both at work and at home. http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/12289/New-Book-Shows-How-Positivity-Increases-Productivity.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/12289/New-Book-Shows-How-Positivity-Increases-Productivity.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 08 Jul 2004 05:00:00 GMT Research shows they are critical to increasing employee productivity and engagement, according to the authors of How Full Is Your Bucket? Positive Strategies for Work and Life. What's more, people who receive regular recognition and praise are more likely to stay with their organization, receive higher loyalty and satisfaction scores from customers, and have fewer accidents on the job. http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/12157/Power-Praise-Recognition.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/12157/Power-Praise-Recognition.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 08 Jul 2004 05:00:00 GMT Dietitians at St. Mary's/Duluth Clinic Health System were at a crossroads. Their team didn't have enough people and felt ignored. Their workspace was "dismal." A few were quietly threatening to resign. Here's how one manager attacked this problem and raised employee engagement from average to extraordinary -- in just a year. http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/10504/Nourishing-Employee-Engagement.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/10504/Nourishing-Employee-Engagement.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 12 Feb 2004 06:00:00 GMT