Should you always reward an exemplary performance with money?

Do you always need to recognize an exemplary performance from your subordinates? Yes!  It’s always a must that you recognize every exemplary performance from your employees. For the simple reason that recognition or reward is an integral part of motivation.

But there is this misconception that when we say recognize it means money or something that is material. Not true!  We can actually give rewards even without a price tag attached to it. 

For example, just calling up the attention of an effective employee during meetings is more than enough recognition. A tap on the shoulder coupled with a short pep talk is another priceless form of reward or motivation.

We should not always look at material things as our vehicle for reward because these things are temporary and  impersonal.  Besides it does not convey a lasting impression in the heart of the recipient/s. For a change why not try something that is not visible or not quantify by money yet will be forever felt by the heart.

What are these? verbal recognition during meetings, banners that conveys positive message and so forth. Motivation’s true purpose is best served when you reward your subordinates with things that are not quantified by money. - Marino J. Dasmarinas

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Shape the behavior of your subordinates

Mr. X is a newly hired employee in a manufacturing company. Being young and having recently finished his engineering course he virtually had no actual experience in his job. From time to time he would make little mistakes on the job but his boss saw something positive from Mr. X.

 So, instead of getting impatient with Mr. X whenever he commits little mistakes he would try to patiently teach him about the nitty-gritty of his job. After a month of patiently teaching Mr.X, he  could now competently do his job.

In the theory motivation there’s a topic called SHAPING this is understood as the perpetual application of constructive support to an employee until such time that he eventually reach the desired behavior envisioned for him by his organization.

Shaping is very important because this is where you could find those who have potential to help the organization grow. These employees are like diamonds in the rough that needs your patient shaping/contouring. So that they could eventually become brilliant employees that will brightly shine whenever you assign them.

However, to unearth this to be contoured subordinates you must also be patient with them. You should not judge them based upon your initial impression upon them.

Be patient with your subordinates mentor them for they are diamonds in the rough that needs to be shaped. - Marino J. Dasmarinas

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A Motivational tool called Positive Reinforcement

Do we care to commend the achievements of our employees?

There are Managers who do not care about the achievements of their employees. For reasons known only to themselves they just don’t care about it they let it pass without recognizing them. This inaction for an achievement is unacceptable for managers who desire to motivate their employees.

Positive reinforcement is an inexpensive but very effective motivational tool that is always available for leaders/managers. For example, if a leader/manager is aware that one of his employees is exceptionally performing in his/her job. It is but proper that the manager/leader positively reinforce this very good work behavior.  

If giving of written citation is not our type of positive reinforcement. A verbal commendation is also an option that we can use.  We have everything to gain and nothing to lose if we would care to recognize a deserving employee. We can just imagine the moral boost that it will create in our employees psyche.

There are many more inexpensive ways to positively reinforce an exceptional work accomplishment. We just need to be creative on how to do it, what is important is we always recognize a good work accomplishment/behavior.

This kind of motivational technique always has a positive effect on a worker’s behavior, just try it. - Marino J. Dasmarinas