In reading Emily Houck's 100+ Way to Recognize & Reward Your School Staff I picked up a bunch of nuggets that I can immediately start using to make folks I'm trying to lead feel more valued, respected, and motivated to grow.
She writes, "...we should highlight and recognize their contributions to the present and the future, both because it is the right thing to do and because it will motivate them to continued excellence."
When people feel acknowledged they feel empowered to keep going.
She writes, "An educational leader needs to know which factors will promote and nurture professional growth in each individual."
No one person is motivated the same way; the more we know about the folks we're trying to lead the better position we're in to praise effectively.
She writes, "you have to tell the person why they are being recognized in a very specific way."
Don't cheapen your praise by just throwing it around for no particular reason.
She writes, "Immediate praise...signals true respect for the action and the actor because it requires us to rearrange our priorities to make the praise happen now rather than waiting until it's convenient for us."
Recognition that's planned around my schedule isn't real recognition; if it's worthy of being praised, then it's worthy of being praised right now.
She writes, "Recognition is a mind-set -- a way of doing business and relating to people every day."
8 ways to more effective praise:
Instead of..
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Try This
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Praising the group
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Praise specific people
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Giving vague praise
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Be specific
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Thanking someone in passing
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Take the time to seek them out
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Acknowledging talent
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Acknowledge effort
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Recognizing achievement
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Recognize growth and improvement
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Typing notes
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Hand-write notes
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Waiting until it’s convenient
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Do it now
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Combining praise with criticism
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Criticize later
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