HR Basics is a series of short courses designed to show you what you need to know about a specific human resource management topic. In today's HR Basics, we'll look at employee recognition, exploring why it's important and how to design and manage effective programs.

Recognition is about reinforcing employee actions, efforts, behaviors, or achievements that support the company's strategy. Recognition recognizes or gives special attention to employee actions, efforts, behaviors, or achievements and supports the company's strategy by reinforcing certain behaviors (e.g., exceptional performance) that contribute to the company's success. These programs can be either formal or informal.

Employee recognition continues to be top of mind as employers leverage their total rewards toolkit to distinguish themselves as an employer of choice and solve a variety of business challenges. Let's take a look at how to design and manage effective recognition programs.

Design refers to a plan or protocol for carrying out or achieving employee recognition. Management is about properly implementing employee recognition through planning, organizing, leading and controlling.

When employees and their work are valued, their satisfaction and productivity increase and they are motivated to maintain or improve their good work. Praise and recognition are essential to an excellent workplace. People want to be respected and valued by others for their contributions.

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