Lean Quote: Providing Praise Pays Off!

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May 12, 2023
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On Fridays I will post a Lean related Quote. Throughout our lifetimes many people touch our lives and leave us with words of wisdom. These can both be a source of new learning and also a point to pause and reflect upon lessons we have learned. Within Lean active learning is an important aspect on this journey because without learning we can not improve.

“Research indicates that employees have three prime needs: Interesting work, recognition for doing a good job, and being let in on things that are going on in the company.” — Zig Ziglar

As a leader, do
you consistently acknowledge the accomplishments of others? When recognition is
lacking, work efforts can also be lacking. Providing praise pays off!

In a Global
Gallup poll of hundreds of organizations and thousands of teams in a variety of
industries, 25% of the employees strongly agreed that they had received
recognition or praise for doing good work in the last week. Does that number feel low to you?

The article: From Praise to Profits: The Business
Case for Recognition at Work
provides many statistics worth reading, but I want to highlight the Five Key
Pillars they shared that are required for a successful recognition program:

1. Fulfilling: It feels appropriate to
the accomplishment

2. Authentic: It feels genuine rather
than a formality.

3. Personalized: It’s the way someone
wants to be recognized.

4. Equitable: It’s about achievement,
not favoritism.

5. Embedded: It’s part of the values
and practices throughout the organization.

How is your
recognition process? Are the 5 Pillars helpful? Sharing praise will foster a
work culture that is positive, motivating, and energized, and will ultimately
increase your results.