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Recognition Credits to George Stern, follow him for more valuable content. ------ Here's the original post: "A person who feels appreciated will always do more than what is expected." Recognition is a tremendously underrated leadership skill. Leaders who recognize and appreciate their team's work have: ↳Higher engagement ↳Lower turnover ↳Better productivity And it's also just the right thing to do. A no-brainer all around. Here are 15 ways leaders can better recognize their team members: 1) Handwritten Note ↳Send a personalized thank you note acknowledging specific achievements 2) Time Off ↳Reward hard work by offering additional time off, even if just a few hours 3) Public Shout-Out ↳Publicly praise team members during meetings to highlight their contributions 4) Spot Bonus ↳Provide bonuses outside the regular compensation cycle for exceptional work 5) Team Lunch ↳Organize a meal to celebrate a big success or show appreciation for ongoing effort 6) Growth Opportunities ↳Support hard work by offering to pay for courses to help employees grow even more 7) Autonomy ↳Show appreciation by giving trusted employees more freedom and responsibility 8) Milestones ↳Acknowledge and celebrate work anniversaries or project completions with small gifts 9) Social Media ↳Highlight employee achievements on the company's social media platforms 10) Offsites ↳Organize fun team outings to recognize work and strengthen team relationships 11) Nomination ↳Put employees forward for industry-wide recognition or awards 12) Flexibility ↳Allow team members to have flexible work schedules, showing trust and appreciation 13) Formal Program ↳Enable peer-to-peer shout-out board, employee of the month programs, etc. 14) Feedback ↳Ask for, listen to, and actually act on employees' feedback and ideas 15) Personal Thanks ↳Simply say "thank you" - genuinely, in-person, and often Recognition is low (and often no) cost, and has a huge impact. Make sure you're using it often. Any you'd add to this list? ------- Follow Business Infographics to learn from the best visuals.