Welcome to the 314th episode of the award-winning Diverse Minds podcast! In this episode, I’m exploring the reward disconnect and why the same people seem to get all the recognition, opportunities, and training whilst equally talented colleagues go unnoticed.
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In today’s show on The Reward Disconnect
- 01:13 What the reward disconnect is and how it’s fundamentally about fairness.
- 03:25 Why some people always seem to get all the recognition and others are completely overlooked.
- 10:50 How to make recognition feel authentic by doing it promptly and making it a priority.
- 11:33 What small acts of recognition actually accomplish compared to big formal awards.
- 14:43 How building peer recognition and positive schemes avoids the same old biases from repeating.
Quotes on The Reward Disconnect
- When the same people are constantly rewarded, this creates a poor work environment.
- Disabled staff and those whose faces “don’t fit” are likely to be overlooked regardless of their talent and effort.
- Personal charm can make certain contributions feel larger or more exciting than they actually are.
- The longer it takes to recognise employees, the less likely they’ll see it as authentic and genuine.
- Recognition looks different for different people, and that’s vital to remember.
Resources for The Reward Disconnect
- Episode #313: Don’t ignore your staff surveys: How employee voice helps you shape a better business.
- Adam Bryant LinkedIn article: Your Employees Crave Recognition
- Employee Recognition: What It Is, How to Do It Right, and Different Ways To Do It
- Episode #273: Using the Wheel of Power
- Listen to Episode #277: Your Workplace Shouldn’t be a Family
- Patrick Parker’s LinkedIn Post on this topic
- Join my Mailing List and receive a white paper on mental health and inclusion here
- Check out my TEDx talk: The Connection between Culture, Race and Mental Health
- Leave me a message on my SpeakPipe
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