MBA1737 Should You Give Awards to Your Team? + Free Ride Friday

When’s the last time you got a trophy? Call it cheesy, but on some level everyone loves an award. The question is whether it’s an effective motivator in business. Is symbolic recognition inspiring, or insulting? Appreciated, or patronizing? When you give out awards, are you patting your employees’ backs...or your own? Today, we discuss how best to recognize extraordinary work, accomplishments, and more. There’s a fine line between symbolic and superficial — and you don’t want to cross it. Click Play!