Tag: employee of the year

What Makes an “Employee of the Year”?

By Dan Oswald Mar 19, 2010 Oswald Letter

Updated: Mar 19, 2010

Last week I wrote about the importance of employee recognition and described our company’s version of the “employee of the year” award. I got to thinking about our most recent award recipient and what set her apart from her peers. What was it about this award winner that caused her coworkers to nominate her and […]

Recognition for a Job Well Done

By Dan Oswald Mar 11, 2010 Oswald Letter

Updated: Mar 11, 2010

Employee recognition is an important, and often overlooked, part of management. Everyone likes to know that their contributions are recognized and appreciated. Yet, as managers, we all get wrapped up in the day-to-day activities of the business and can lose sight of the need to show our appreciation for the efforts our people make. And […]