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Some people are the type to give kudos, others aren't - most of the time, it's nothing personal. Kudos are nice, but ultimately not what drives most people.
Some people are the type to give kudos, others aren't - most of the time, it's nothing personal. Kudos are nice, but ultimately not what drives most people.
Agreed, give me a better bonus or promotion vs. the atta boys all day, every day.
I'm still waiting for the pizza party that my team deserves. lol.
My favorite is the vaunted email recognition. "Florida2014 just went above and beyond to help secure a $3 billion new client for the organization, please join me in congratulating him on this great accomplishment!" which is followed by a few dozens emails of people congratulating me with no real/tangible award whatsoever outside of the annual review and yearly raise.
Is it part of your company's culture to acknowledge a job well done?
Right, as a colleague, do you give kudos to your coworkers in this IM channel? Sometimes someone needs to be the one to model the behavior they'd like to see.
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Originally Posted by Pitt Chick
IDK... isn't your paycheck acknowledgment of a job well done?
I always think of that line from Mad Men: "that's what the money is for!"
I'm not exactly sure what you're saying in the group chat, but if you're just rehashing what you've done and contributed to a team effort, you should not really expect anything in return. People may have read it but don't expect anything in return. Now if you're actively trying to provide solutions and engaging in conversation about something and they are ignoring you, that might be another issue.
i guess early on in my career it bothered me more, and i really liked it when i did get recognition. but over time i realized that is not really what for me was job satisfaction. the bulk of my job satisfaction is well knowing myself that i am doing a good job. i like solving problems, i like setting up systems, i like figuring out how to make things work. and yes there are times when i get annoyed at work when too much is put on my plate or there are unrealistic demands on my time, or i am noticing (again) that the people who get the most done just keep on being given more stuff to do, which i don't mind except when side by side there are colleagues who basically aren't pulling their own weight. I will not do someone else's job for them (helping out occasionally yes; doing their job for them no). Anyway so when i feel that is going on, then instead of talking back or complaining or pointing the finger or creating a lot of drama i have found that what works best is when things are the most hectic i just start calling out sick for a day or two or five.
when i do that, then they REALLY appreciate what i do. i don't have to tell them what i do, or jump up and down for attention, but they find out for themself what i do when i am gone and it falls to them to figure out how to handle all the crap that comes up. when you are really good at your job, people get used to that and don't really have a clue what all you do and how it all gets done. it just runs smoothly and they take it for granted. but when you are gone and things fall apart well i have found over the years that works really really well. when i come back they are always really nice to me and things ease off for awhile. that is what i do to remind people of my worth.
i've noticed there are times my boss gets really nervous when there are big projects it's almost like she's worried about me being gone because she really could not do my job and she knows that so it's kind of fun to see her nervous. last week i was stretching my legs from sitting too long at the computer, and i was cleaning off my desk, going through drawers and shelves getting rid of stuff, and my boss came out and looked worried. and started asking is everything alright are you OK. it was pretty funny. i said just cleaning off my desk, going through some files. i think she worried i was getting ready to quit or something. i got a chuckle out of that.
I never worried about the pats on back, atta boy, etc. I just want the cold, hard cash increases and bonuses. Those verbal acknowledgements mean nothing at the end of the day.
IDK... isn't your paycheck acknowledgment of a job well done?
Participation trophies are unicorns in the business world, first time poster.
That's what I used to say! I got my positive reinforcement bi-weekly.....and usually an atta girl or two in my yearly eval and some commendations along the way. That was enough for me. That particular job had many intrinsic rewards and frankly, we all knew we were very much appreciated.
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