Culture of Recognition
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Recognition Toolkit
Welcome to our recognition toolkit dedicated to helping you infuse a culture of recognition into your workplace.
- Dive into these insightful articles below to gain a deeper understanding of how appreciation and recognition can positively impact your department.
- Check out our downloadable content designed to make recognition a seamless and regular task for you.
- View our listing of national career appreciation days to spark ideas to celebrate team members at strategic times throughout the year.
Articles
Transforming Workplaces through Recognition:
Bringing the “Human” Element Back to Work
From Thank you to Thriving:
A Deeper Look at How Recognition Amplifies Well-Being
From Appreciation to Equity:
How Recognition Reinforces DEI in the Workplace
Empowering Workplace Culture through Recognition
Practical Steps to Transform your Culture through Recognition
Is Your Industry Delivering on Employee Recognition?
Resource Collection Highlights
- How to Bridge the Generational Gap in Recognition
- Are You Playing Favorites with Employee Recognition?
- Add Team Praise to Your Employee Recognition Toolkit
People Leader Resources
Engaging Conversation Starters
One of the best ways to start individualizing your approach to recognition is to ask your team members directly what is meaningful to them. Utilize this guide in your next one-on-one conversation.
The 80% Experience
The 80% Experience: A large majority of the world’s workers feel overlooked and underappreciated, despite being essential to success.
The Action Planning Guide
Unit leaders can use this action guide to:
- Gain deeper insights
- Conduct reflective exercises
- Take steps
- Create a personalized roadmap
to better understand and support employees in the 80% including how your recognition strategies are tailored for them.
| The 80% Experience Action Guide |
Meaningful Recognition Phrases
Download our Meaningful Recognition Phrases resource for some ideas managers and peers can say that are specific, meaningful, and values based.
Quick and Easy Candy Bar Awards
Download our employee candy bar award examples for simple ideas you can use to add a fun touch to your next praise. Simply print it out and attach to the candy of your choice!
Workplace Recognition Tools
Explore some fantastic workplace recognition tools that can help you provide regular, immediate, specific, and encouraging recognition. Check out the Praise tool in Microsoft Teams or consider submitting a Show Your L.O.V.E. nomination.
2024 National Career Appreciation Days
The Georgia Tech community is encouraged to show appreciation for the employees in the following professions on the dates outlined below. If your unit needs support celebrating a recognition holiday, please contact our Recognition Program Manager, Mattie Hamilton.