The Carrot Culture : Power of Employee Recognation

When we talk about employee benefits, the one  most important thing that comes to my mind is the Carrot Culture, which is getting  popular among the employers and seen as an effective ways of employee recognition method.

For those who are new to Carrot Culture, let me explain to you what is it all about.

A Carrot Culture is an environment where employees are valued and appreciated for their contributions - creating passion and performance. Every major workplace survey conducted in the last twenty years has shown the need for praise and recognition in driving business results. In fact, long-term success is almost impossible without effective recognition.

A lot of organization is opting to the methods of recognition of Carrot Culture and sure enough it is doing miracles to them and definitely increasing the performance of their staff.

Now, what are the ways to implement recognition programs in the most effective way?

These are the areas to consider to have a win-win environment with your staffs. 

Positive - managers sometimes use a recognition presentation as a time to talk about how far someone has come, or how they could have done even better. This is not the time or place. Comments must be positive and upbeat.

Immediate - too often by the time an employee is recognized for a job well done, weeks if not months have passed. Obviously the closer the recognition to the actual performance the better.

Close - recognition is best presented in the employee's work environment among peers. Invite the person's team members and work friends to attend.

Specific - a great presentation is a time to point out specific behaviors that reinforces key values.

Shared - typically, recognition comes from the top down; however, recognition that means the most often comes from peers who best understand the circumstances surrounding the employee's performance. Peers, as well as managers and supervisors, should be able to comment during the presentation.


Put these suggestions into action and see the wonders that the culture will do. Good luck!