A Job Well Done

There is nothing quite like that feeling you get when you are recognized for a job well done.  A pat on the back is nice, encouraging words in your boss’s office feel great but receiving recognition in front of your peers can change your whole outlook on life.  When your boss’s boss hands you that award, you barely hear what he is saying.  All of the long hours, the politics, the time away from home, the struggles to get the job done right finally make sense.  Hearing the applause from your peers lifts your spirit and seeing your spouse and children in the front row gives you such a feeling of pride to have them see you in this moment.

So, who have you recognized for a job well done?  Have you overlooked an assistant or taken for granted a support person who regularly does a flawless job?  It is easy to notice someone when they screw up a task but sometimes the best employees, the ones who make your job easier, disappear into the daily hubbub of business life.  These are the employees you will miss the most when they leave.  Why do they leave?  Certainly money and advancement opportunity are good reasons for moving on but the biggest reason for being open to changing jobs is the feeling of being unappreciated.

Take a few minutes to consider who helps make you and your company a success.  Vendors, employees and certainly customers should be considered.  Who can you recognize with a personalized award?  Even if you are an “independent agent” or sole proprietor, there are people supporting your endeavors.  Never let them feel unappreciated.

Deana