Check In Meeting Exercises – Employee Appreciation and Recognition
We don’t always have time for a formal training or exercise to do with a team. Shorter 5-10 minute exercises can be perfect options to include in monthly or periodic check in meetings with a leader and their team members. Choose one of the three activities below that best fit your needs.
WHAT IS EASIER?
In the exercise, share what is easier related to recognition and appreciation between two options. You are welcome
to share the reasoning behind your selection.
- Easier to deliver recognition OR Easier to receive recognition
- Easier to deliver appreciation OR Easier to receive appreciation
- Easier to give verbal appreciation and recognition OR Easier to give written appreciation and recognition
- Easier to give appreciation and recognition to my leader OR Easier to give to my peer
- Easier to give more formal recognition OR Easier to give more informal recognition
REAL WORLD SITUATIONS
How impactful is your appreciation and recognition being delivered to you? Think of a situation(s) for each category below from your current or previous company or team.
Appreciation – High Impact Delivery
Appreciation – Low Impact Delivery
Recognition – High Impact Delivery
Recognition – Low Impact Delivery
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
Discussion questions are a great way to dive deeper into the topic of appreciation and recognition and gain new insights.
- Do you find it challenging to sometimes show appreciation and recognition to others?
- Do you feel you are fairly receiving recognition and appreciation?
- Do you tend to show appreciation to your leader? What about recognition? Do you think it can be easier to forget you can deliver to your leaders?
- How much do you think appreciation and recognition impacts your engagement?
- When you receive recognition or appreciation, how does it impact the rest of your day? What about when you deliver it?
For more information about this material, email kmcclain@praeliscere.com or visit https://praeliscere.com/. Copyright Kathryn McClain.
We don’t always have time for a formal training or exercise to do with a team. Shorter 5-10 minute exercises can be perfect options to include in monthly or periodic check in meetings with a leader and their team members. Choose one of the three activities that best fit your needs.
- What is Easier?
- Real World Situations
- Discussion Questions
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