Improve Workplace Relationships With Recognition

Having friends at work can boost company culture and morale, and also make workdays more enjoyable. In the last five years, having strong workplace relationships has become more important than ever. Gallup studies report that having best friends at work is linked to employee success and engagement. One tool businesses can use to help the staff develop stronger connections with each other is through a recognition program.

Consistently recognizing each other’s contributions at work helps to build trust and makes collaboration easier. Recognition can be shown in many ways: privately in one-on-ones, via email, or phone call; publicly in staff meetings; or on chat communication platforms. You can also establish a more formal recognition program such as the one offered by Assembly to make it easy to establish 

The key is to stay consistent. It will take you only minutes to appreciate your peers, but the impact on workplace culture and connection is long-lasting.