By Sharon McKnight, CCP, SPHR
Recognition programs award employees for past behavior rather than drive future behavior and, as a general rule, have no predetermined goals or performance levels that employees are required to achieve. Also, they’re usually budgeted at the organizational level instead of being budgeted by individual departments and focus more on recognizing behavior that supports the organization’s overall objectives.
If you have one, or if you’ve decided to set up your own recognition program, kudos to you! If you don’t have one in place and no plans to set one up, read on to learn more about recognition programs. Or, even if you already have one, keep reading to find a tidbit or two that might help you improve your existing program.
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