Friday, September 26, 2008

5.4 - Analysis of Interaction

After reading Box 15.5, Analysis of Interaction, I came away with the feeling that this type of communication occurs daily in corporate America. Being recognized for your worth to an organization is something that Organized Communications may be able to keep in perspective. If companies looked to their internal and external publications to recognize their contributions by their employees, many employees might think twice about moving on.

We all have to decide what we want in a career, but recognition by your peers and the leadership in your organization offers a distinct and immeasurable quality to your job. Recently the City of San Jose has started a program that seeks out to recognize its employees for jobs well done. Although the program is new, the merits of its goals represent an effort by the organization to recognize the good work their employees do. This type of program can garner dedication and innovation from employees that now see themselves as an integral part of the organization.

1 comment:

Janet S. said...

I agree that recognition is crucial in any work environment. Whenever I experienced disastifaction, it was correlated with a lack of feedback. I wanted affirmation that I was perceived as a competent employee so that I would feel long term job security.

My concern with recognition programs is that corporate leaders often recognize the same employees repeatedly. There is an obvious power dynamic between department heads and subordinates. It is imperitive that corporate leaders recognize a variety of employees in each department and discuss the qualities that each individual brings to the corporation, whether or not their skills directly affect the corporate stock value.