Recognition Matters @ ESDC

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Recognition, let it begin with you!

Recognition is not just about performance or achieving goals. You should also recognize the efforts and praise colleagues for the successes and behaviours they experience every day in the workplace, which contributes to a positive and healthy work environment.

We are proud to share with you this infographic that captures the different types of informal recognition which can be printed and advertised by either posting it within the workplace, on billboards or being shared during meetings, etc.

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Types of Informal Recognition

Recognition → enhances recognition culture = Engagement, Performance, Innovation, Employee Retention

Existential Recognition:

  • Continuously acknowledge your colleagues as individuals - Acknowledging and being nice to your colleagues is good, but most importantly, it is good for you
  • Recognize the presence of others - Feeling acknowledged, being recognized and valued is integral to retaining good workers
  • Should be practiced daily - When you don’t greet someone in your day-to-day interactions, you miss out on a human connection

Day-to-day Recognition (no associated expense)

Take a few minutes out of your day to personally say Thank You!

When:

  • Appreciation and acknowledgement of hard work and dedication
  • Can be done through Peer to Peer, Employee to Manager, and Senior Management to Employees

Messages should be: personal, clear, positive, encouraging, timely, sincere, meaningful

You can also recognize with free E-cards from

Social Recognition:

  • Recognition through digital platform to share and celebrate accomplishments with others
  • Provides public, continuous and real-time recognition
  • Good practice for virtual teams
  • People-centric

Instant Awards

When: Performance above and beyond regular duties or in support of achieving departmental objectives and priorities

How to give an instant award: Managers should contact their branch coordinator in order to get assistance in proceeding with this type of recognition (e.g. iBoutique or gift certificate)

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