How Recognition Can Help Employees Work Happy

How Recognition Can Help Employees Work Happy How Recognition Can Help Employees Work Happy */ Read the infographic text. How RECOGNITION Can Help Employees Work Happy What Employees Want What Managers Think They Want Money reigns supreme for workers, followed by paid time off, and employers know it. On a scale of 1 to 5, the type of recognition employees value most: (1 being not valued and 5 being highly valued) WORKERS MANAGERS Money 4.27 4.34 Paid Time Off 4.23 4.32 In-person thank-you 3.92 3.92 Gift/gift card 3.80 3.77 Handwritten thank-you 3.56 3.69 Professional development opportunities 3.54 3.77 Recognition in front of colleagues 3.54 3.94 Lunch/dinner 3.53 3.74 (Top responses shown) You Better Recognize (Your Workers) 2 in 3 employees (66%) would likely leave their current position if they didn’t feel appreciated by their manager. That’s up from 51% who said that in 2012. But only 54% of managers think it’s common for workers to leave due to a lack of recognition. Thanks, But No Thanks Some of the STRANGEST forms of recognition ever received at work: A rock that said “you rock” on it Loaf of bread Socks Key to an executive bathroom that didn’t exist Plush toy Meat from a hunting trip Expired gift certificate Some of the BEST forms of recognition ever received at work: Fancy watch Employee of the year award Cash bonus New car All-expenses-paid trip Handwritten card from COO VIP sports tickets To learn more about building a happy and productive workplace, visit officeteam.com Source: OfficeTeam surveys of 763 workers and 609 senior managers in the United States and Canada © 2017 OfficeTeam. A Robert Half Company. An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disability/Veterans.