• Formal Recognition
• Med Staff TLC Award
• Employee of the Month
• Service Excellence Award
• Length of Service Award
• Annual Service Award Banquet
• Retirement Parties
• Informal Recognition
• Faculty & Staff Events
• Recognition Nooks
• Recogntion Team
• Manager Tips
• Photos

Informal Recognition

Together Employees Achieve Miracles

UW eCards

Faculty and Staff Events

Recognition Nooks

Informal Recognition Matters the Most!

The 2000 Employee Survey showed that there is a very high correlation between staff members feeling recognized for accomplishments and overall employee satisfaction.

Informal recognition is one of the most effective ways to reinforce an organization's culture, support its objectives, and retain top performers. We encourage supervisors and peers to practice saying thank you and acknowledging extra efforts.

In response to the survey feedback, the Recognition Nook, a cabinet with supplies like key chains, pens, cups, candy bars, lapel pins, and note cards that tell an employee in a small but important way that he or she is a valued member of our UWMC family.

During the first 6 months, nearly 600 items were given out as expressions of appreciation for extraordinary effort. In fact, the Recognition Nook is so popular that additional "Nooks" have been set up at Sand Point, Northgate II, Roosevelt II, Consolidated Laundry and UW Tower.

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