Recognition: The Missing Ingredient for Great Results
2. Make Time for Employees
What kind of message do we send when we meet with and listen to employees? That we care. John Maxwell captures the importance when he says, "people don't care how much we know, until they know how much we care."
3. Provide Specific Feedback
Employees want to know how they are personally doing, and how the department and organization are doing. Also, catch people doing things right and thank them.
Wes Friesen is a proven leader and developer of high performing teams and has extensive experience in both the corporate and non-profit worlds. A former in-plant manager, he is also an award-winning university instructor and speaker, and is the president of Solomon Training and Development, which provides leadership, management and team building training. His book, Your Team Can Soar! contains 42 valuable lessons that will inspire you, and give you practical pointers to help you—and your team—soar to new heights of performance. Your Team Can Soar! can be ordered from Xulonpress.com/bookstore or wesfriesen.com. Wes can be contacted at wesmfriesen@gmail.com.
