Recognizing work in 5 simple tips

If you are responsible for a team, you probably know that recognizing the work done is necessary to maintain the morale and motivation of each of its members, but moving from theory to practice is not always easy. However, the benefits of a better quality of life at work are numerous, so the QualiSocial team has selected 5 simple and effective tips for you to maintain the commitment of your employees on a daily basis by showing them that their work is appreciated at its fair value.

Learning to say thank you: the first step to recognition at work

This first piece of advice seems obvious but when files pile up and deadlines approach, thanks are often overlooked. However, these are the basis for the recognition of work, and if your employees feel that their work is not appreciated, their motivation and productivity may decrease very quickly. So don't forget to thank your colleagues.

Celebrating collective successes

After signing a contract or completing a mission, reward the collective effort by celebrating the event. This will allow your employees to build relationships and remain motivated by group work. In addition, if your success is due to particularly intensive work, this will be an opportunity to release the accumulated pressure and then start again on a good basis.

Recognition at work: cheering at a meeting

Speaking during a meeting can be a source of stress for your employees, especially when they are presenting to the rest of the team. To de-dramatize the speech and reward the effort made by the speaker, applaud him at the end of his speech. It will also make the meeting less monotonous and keep everyone's attention.

Create a chart of positive customer feedback

To stay motivated during downturns, why not write down all the positive customer comments on a board? Whether it's on post-its stuck to a wall or on a formal bulletin board, reading positive comments will always cheer you up and allow you to keep the meaning of your work in mind.

Compliment your employees at the end of the day

As the Nobel laureate in economics Daniel Kahneman explains, there is a difference between the well-being felt during an experience and the memory we keep of it. He also noticed during his studies that the memory was particularly felt by the end of the experience, pleasant or unpleasant, so that a good experience can be ruined by a bad end and a bad experience can be put into perspective if it ends well. Applied to the world of work, this would make up for a bad day and optimize the memories of a good day, so do not hesitate to compliment your employees on the work they have done at the end of each day.Attention, awards must be sincere and awarded fairly to have positive effects! Applied correctly, these tips will increase the satisfaction of your employees and their well-being and you will benefit from them in many ways because a happy employee is a successful employee.