End the Year Right: The Power of Giving Recognition to Boost Team Morale and Performance

Is your team’s energy waning as the year draws to a close? You’re not alone—yet there’s a powerful way to boost team morale and set the stage for a strong start in 2025.

Research reveals that recognition plays a significant role in fostering engagement and motivating employees. According to the Incentive Research Foundation, 65% of employees prefer personalized non-cash rewards, underscoring the impact of meaningful, non-monetary acknowledgment over financial rewards. When teams feel valued and acknowledged, they’re more likely to be engaged, motivated, and aligned with organizational goals.

In this webinar, we’ll dive into the importance of a culture of recognition, exploring how it boosts morale, strengthens team cohesion, and drives higher performance. We’ll touch on the role of recognition within performance management and how non-monetary rewards can be just as impactful as monetary incentives. This session will provide practical insights into the ways recognition and performance management intersect to create a thriving work culture.

Session outcomes:

  • Building a Culture of Recognition: Learn strategies to create a recognition culture that resonates with employees’ core values, fostering genuine engagement and connection across your teams.
  • The Power of Non-Monetized Rewards: Discover why non-monetized recognition is effective, especially among younger employees, and how to implement meaningful gestures that boost morale without increasing compensation budgets.
  • Aligning Recognition with Performance Management: Gain insights on integrating recognition into performance management, understanding how timely acknowledgment enhances employee commitment and strengthens performance tracking.
  • Recognizing Achievements that Matter: Uncover practical ways to highlight and celebrate specific achievements, improving focus on behaviors that contribute directly to your organization’s success.

Why Attend?

Join us to learn actionable strategies that will help you finish the year strong by building a culture of recognition. You’ll leave with tools to start recognizing your team’s contributions in impactful ways, enhancing morale, alignment, and performance.

Wendy Pat Fong and Libby Stewart will share best practices to help you turn recognition into a key driver of your team’s success. Take this opportunity to empower your team for the coming year—reserve your spot today!

Libby Stewart
Libby Stewart
Libby is an org psychologist deeply passionate about behaviour science. Her expertise encompasses leadership development, coaching and strategic management. In her previous roles, Libby has leveraged her knowledge to build strong talent management practices. She is the cofounder of Shape Society.
Wendy Pat Fong
Wendy Pat Fong
Wendy is currently a senior PM at Microsoft. Traditionally trained as an HR professional, she has found her calling in operations while maintaining a human-centric approach to performance. Having held different roles such as Chief of Staff and Strategic OKR consultant for companies of all sizes, Wendy has strengthened her expertise of strategy to execution alignment and leadership facilitation.
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