Recognition: The Missing Ingredient for Great Results
Top 10 Ways to Motivate
There are specific actions we can take to improve our recognition practices. Following are the "Top 10 Ways to Motivate Employees" (adopted from recognition expert Bob Nelson's latest book entitled "Motivating Today's Employees"):
1. Provide Personal Thanks
Mark Twain once said, "I can live for two months on a good compliment." A landmark research study showed the number one thing that employees wanted was "full appreciation for work done."
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