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Studies indicate that employees find personal recognition more motivational than money, in fact recognition for a job well done is the number one motivator of employee performance. Furthermore, while money is important to employees, what tends to motivate them to perform is the thoughtful, personal kind of recognition that signifies true appreciation for a job well done.
Cornell University Library's Library’s recognition program has been created to give managers and supervisors the tools they need to effectively recognize and reward the accomplishments of their staff.
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Recognition Items Available at the Library
Item | Suggested Use |
"Great Job" “Great Job” Cards | Use when an employee exceeds your expectations by performing a part of their job really well. This can be used in conjunction with other recognition items. |
Libe Café Certificates ($5 Value) | Use when an employee accomplishes something above and beyond his/her job duties. For example, initiating a new project, successfully taking on additional responsibility, coming up with a great idea which results in cost or time savings, or acting as a team leader or a positive role model for other team members. |
These low cost specialty items are put together by Cornell Campus Life. | |
Library Tower Clock | Give this lasting token of appreciation to someone who has gone above and beyond their normal position duties. |
To request one of the items provided by Library Human Resources, please send an email to libhr@cornell.edu specifying the item requested, who it is for, and why you would like to recognize this person.
Eligibility
Who can use these items to recognize their good performers?
Managers and supervisors can give any of these items to their own staff for recognition purposes. If, as a manager or supervisor, you feel someone in another area deserves recognition, let his or her manager know.
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- To Request one of the items provided by Library Human Resources, please send an email to libhr@cornell.edu and specify who it is for, what they have done to deserve it and what item you would like them to receive. This note will be placed in the employee's employee’s personnel file.
- The recognition Request will be reviewed and processed in Library Human Resources. Upon approval, the item you requested will be placed in campus mail within 24 hours.
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Below are more suggestions of ways you can commend the exceptional performance of your staff. These suggestions are either free or are fairly low cost. Any cost incurred would come from your own individual department budget. Be creative when thinking about how to reinforce your employee's employee’s positive behavior – try new things.
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- Call an employee into your office just to thank him or her; don't don’t discuss any other issues
- Write a letter of praise recognizing specific contributions and accomplishments. Send a copy to the employee's supervisor and send a copy to LHR for inclusion in the employee's employee’s personnel file.
- Write a personal note
- Share a compliment you heard about the employee from someone else
- Announce success at a department meeting or congratulate the employee in front of others
- Place a bulletin board in your area to be used for recognition purposes only (letters of appreciation, announcement of awards won, etc.)
- Ask staff member to help brainstorm a way to reward an employee – they will probably have some fun and creative ideas.
- Support "flex“flex-friendly" friendly” schedules
Low Cost Alternatives
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