6 Surprising Data Points About Recognition

Every two years, WorldatWork publishes a report on trends in employee recognition. Last year’s report confirmed that recognition is still an important HR tool, with 89% of organizations having a program in place. Organizations are also recognizing employees more frequently. The response, “more recognition than 12 months ago” rose 9% from 2013 to 2015.

Interestingly, the report notes that a goal of increasing retention and decreasing turnover through recognition rose to 51% last year. We foun...