With a week in the books, Jennifer Erickson has begun her internship at Revelation. She previously worked at Susan G. Komen and a startup called Cheddah in event planning and marketing capacities, respectively.
A University of Wisconsin senior who will graduate this year in communication arts, Jennifer founded the UW chapter of the National Organization for Women. Jennifer hails from the Milwaukee area.
I strongly believe that all employees should be celebrated, in some type of fashion, big or small. So when my boss recently brought up the idea of writing down our weekly “wins,” I was on board.
Each week, every staff member will be tasked to make a running list of their “wins,” including both work and personal items. Landing a client in a magazine or achieving a challenging yoga pose could be on the same list (shhh … not giving away anything on my list). Then once a week at our staff meeting, each employee will share their wins to the group.
This is a great chance for companies to not only have their employees get to know each other better and see what everyone is working on, but to also create a positive work environment–one that celebrates your successes.
According to a report by the Society for Human Resource Management and Globoforce, values-based employee recognition significantly contributes to bottom-line organizational metrics and helps create a stronger culture and more human workplace.
In short, people like to be recognized, and I think this weekly exercise will certainly do the trick.
As any small business owner knows, it’s not easy being in business. That’s why, in my acceptance speech for the 2016 Dane County Small Business Award, I said the award was actually recognizing the culmination of our first five years in business.
According to the website, “these prestigious awards will recognize 10 successful small Dane County businesses that have rewarding workplace environments and contribute to their community.” Regarding the latter, we’re happy to continue offering non-profit organizations discounted or pro-bono services as well as taking active roles in local boards.
I’m so thankful for the talented staff (past and present) we have at Revelation, and the support I’ve received from so many people (you know who you are!). And, big congrats to the other nine winners, several of which we know.
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Read the article about the award in InBusiness.