"Recognition" has so many forms, from a simple "Thank you!" to financial rewards it is a complex issue. I believe everyone appreciated recognition, and all need recognition. Especially if the purpose is to recognize and reinforce the positive behaviors or work you want repeated - most managers, like parents, are better at saying "don't do......" compared to "Thanks, good work......".
Properly knowing how to recognize performance is not a skill the majority of people are born with, so they do what feels good to them - so manager's that don't like attention assume their staff wouldn't need the attention. Companies need to train, and expect, their supervisors to provide recognition, as painful as it may seem to them. Also, if there is a history of "tight budgets", they need some guidelines on what they are allowed to do for their staff.
Although I do believe managers need to recognize employees directly for their work more often, it has to be done in the correct context. The comment about coming in on time would only work if the employee has previously struggled with this and even then, it should only be said once. Recognition should be given for work well done, not work habits.
"Recognition" has so many forms, from a simple "Thank you!" to financial rewards it is a complex issue. I believe everyone appreciated recognition, and all need recognition. Especially if the purpose is to recognize and reinforce the positive behaviors or work you want repeated - most managers, like parents, are better at saying "don't do......" compared to "Thanks, good work......".
Properly knowing how to recognize performance is not a skill the majority of people are born with, so they do what feels good to them - so manager's that don't like attention assume their staff wouldn't need the attention. Companies need to train, and expect, their supervisors to provide recognition, as painful as it may seem to them. Also, if there is a history of "tight budgets", they need some guidelines on what they are allowed to do for their staff.
Although I do believe managers need to recognize employees directly for their work more often, it has to be done in the correct context. The comment about coming in on time would only work if the employee has previously struggled with this and even then, it should only be said once. Recognition should be given for work well done, not work habits.