In the last seven days, I have received recognition or praise for
doing good work.
Workplaces that excelled in this question relied on forms of recognition that are specific, predictable, frequent, and instantaneous. They are known to promote a recognition-rich environment, with praise coming from every direction, and with everyone knowing how others like to be recognized.
Many wonder how often people should be praised, but a good rule of thumb is about once a week. If this seems too often, consider why frequent praise is so important. Whenever a person does something, there are consequences. Those consequences will affect whether team members engage in that behavior again. We know that to get the results or consequences we want, frequent praise can encourage the behavior that produces it.