A Carrot A Day

The following is adapted from A Carrot a Day: A Daily Dose of Recognition for Your Employees by Adrian Gostick (Author), Chester E

• "Stop! Huddle up!" At one great grocery store chain in the heartland, employees and customers are encouraged to “huddle up” for recognition moments. Everything in the store stops for a few moments to recognize a great associate. What a great – and almost unheard of – idea. Simply stop. Stop chasing. Stop calling. Stop meeting. Stop worrying. Today, take a moment to stop what you are doing, call your people together, and give someone a much deserved pat on the back. It promises to be the start of something good.
• It is not how much we give but what we put into the giving.--Mother Teresa
• Put your heart into it. Sometimes it’s not so much what we say but how we say it. A sincere thank-you doesn’t come from a well-written script but from a sincere heart. Don’t worry that the words aren’t elegant; just make sure the feeling is right.
• You can have everything in life you want, if you will just help enough other people get what they want.--Zig Ziglar
• You get back what you give.Some people approach work like an after-Christmas sale--hogging (the good assignments), grabbing (the spotlight) and hoarding (praiser and rewards). These poor folks have it all backwards. Discounting others only brings you down too. On the other hands, help your employees with their goals and they will walk through fire to accomplish yours. Take some time to review employee goals with them and come up with concrete ways to help make them reality. Then see if you notice a difference next time you give them an assignment.

 

A Carrot a Day: A Daily Dose of Recognition for Your Employees