Why Employees Need Both Recognition and Appreciation

Recognition and appreciation.

We often use these words interchangeably and think of them as the same thing.

But while they’re both important, there’s a big difference between them. For leaders who want their teams to thrive and organizations that want to create cultures of engagement, loyalty, and high performance, it’s important to understand the distinction.

This distinction matters because recognition and appreciation are given for different reasons.

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