Employee Recognition & Appreciation Workshops
Short, practical & insightful training on providing meaningful, relevant & timely Recognition or Appreciative Feedback.
Did you know that in a range of Workhuman studies, showing appreciation was consistently reported as the #1 thing that employees wanted from their managers and workplaces?
Yep, it’s right up there at the top of the priority list!
In another study 81% of employees reported feeling motivated to work harder when their boss shows appreciation for their work. Indeed, we now have a LOT of evidence demonstrating the link between recognition and employee engagement - and in turn, the resulting impact on retention, productivity, and performance.
For leaders, this makes it clear that recognition IS important, not just from a ‘feel good’ perspective, but also for the bottom line.
Inadequate reward & recognition has also been identified as a psychosocial hazard by Safe Work Australia.
In recent revisions to Work Health and Safety (WHS) regulations in Australia, providing unfair or inadequate levels of reward and recognition has been identified as a potential risk to psychological well-being.
This isn't surprising given that employees who feel undervalued or underappreciated can experience a range of negative effects, including:
Decreased motivation
Decreased job satisfaction
Increased levels of anxiety and stress.
The good news? This program focuses on tools and frameworks that can be applied to improve recognition practices within teams and organisations.
If you’re looking for employee recognition frameworks or recognition training for managers, reach out to learn more about our Recognition & Appreciation Workshop & Programs.
Our basic, introductory workshop covers insights, tools, and ‘know-how’ for delivering specific, meaningful, and relevant pieces of positive and appreciative feedback.
Delivered by an Organisational Psychologist with a Masters degree and around 20 years of experience, this training is relevant to both leaders and employees — basically, anyone who wants to contribute to a culture of gratitude and recognition.
We also offer a range of other options, including broader programs of work and consulting/advisory services around recognising and rewarding staff.
About our Recognition & Appreciation Workshops…
Employee Recognition Workshops - What’s Covered?
Our basic, introductory workshop provides participants with the insights, tools and ‘know-how’ to deliver specific, meaningful and relevant pieces of positive and appreciative feedback.
It includes an exploration of the following topics, with scope to adjust the content to suit your audience.
Why does recognition & appreciation matter?
What gets in the way of managers providing meaningful recognition?
What are some common challenges? (practical & psychological barriers)
What does ‘good’ recognition look like?
What are some different ways to provide recognition? What role do individual differences play?
A simple step-by-step framework for providing recognition & appreciative feedback
An even more simple formula (i.e. recognition ‘on a page!’)
The program also includes…
Opportunities for reflection & skills practice with other participants (in longer sessions)
Access to a curated, targeted suite of additional reading, resources & insights
Structured conversation guides including the step-by-step process for crafting positive feedback
A range of helpful tools, resources & worksheets to continue applying key insights and learning on-the-job in participants’ real-life work environment (where the learning really happens!)
Structure & Format of the Manager Recognition Program
The workshop itself can be delivered as a 90-min, webinar-style session or a longer, more intimate 2-3 hour interactive workshop with lots of opportunities for reflection, discussion and skills practice. These sessions can be delivered alone or as part of a broader leadership program. Feel free to reach out to explore different options!
Why work with me?
I’m an endorsed Organisational Psychologist with formal qualifications, including a Masters degree, and 20 years of experience as a consultant, coach, and facilitator. My work spans leadership development and capability, coaching, organisational development, neuroscience, positive psychology, employee motivation and performance, and behavioural change.
In the past 4–5 years alone, I’ve facilitated close to 300 295 workshops, leadership development programs, and group sessions. I bring both depth of expertise and a practical approach, with a focus on making skills and concepts easy to apply in real-world settings.
Options to Customise
With 20 years of experience, I know how important it is to make sure workshop content truly ‘hits the mark’ for your people.
Reach out for a conversation on how this session can be customised to meet your needs.
Experienced Psychologist
I’m a registered, endorsed & Masters qualified Organisational Psychologist.
As such, the workshop includes insights gathered from research in positive psychology, neuroscience, social psychology, & behavioural science.
Delivery Options
Workshops can be delivered in person or online, depending on your preferences.
Sessions typically run from 1.5 to 3 hours, with options to add follow-up group coaching sessions or extend the program.
“It is unreasonable to expect extraordinary effort and performance without creating an environment where people feel extraordinarily valued.”
Doug Conant
FREE DOWNLOADABLE RESOURCE…
Everyone loves a freebie, right?
Here’s one of the worksheets shared with participants during the workshop, also provided to subscribers in a recent newsletter.
The worksheet includes a list of positive attributes and qualities that can be recognised in others. Importantly, this worksheet has been designed to provide appreciation, not recognition (yep, there’s a difference!).
Click the button below to download the free worksheet.
