1. APAMSA Leadership Development Module
Recognizing
APAMSA Leadership Development Module

2. Recognizing Relations-Oriented Behaviors
Give praise and appreciation to others for notable accomplishments and contributions
Recognize peers, superiors, team members, sponsors, and partners
Goal is to encourage desirable proactive behaviors and task commitment
Source: G. Yukl, Leadership In Organizations (New Jersey: Pearson Prentice Hall, 2006, p )

3. Relations-Oriented Behaviors
Leadership Challenge (22)
Recognizing
Recognize others through praise, awards, and ceremonies
Briefly describe one example of acknowledging others and which values or priorities of your team this recognition helped define

4. Supporting Guidelines For Recognizing Recognize varied contributions
Identify behaviors to recognize
Target specific behaviors
Acknowledge improvements
Commend failed efforts
Be sincere
Be timely
Give appropriate recognition
Source: G. Yukl, Leadership In Organizations (New Jersey: Pearson Prentice Hall, 2006, p )

5. Recognizing Recognize Varied Contributions
Identify multiple behaviors and achievements that accomplish team goals and priorities
Recognize different behaviors from team members, superiors, sponsors, and partners
Use public praise or awards or recognition ceremonies to express team values and priorities
Source: G. Yukl, Leadership In Organizations (New Jersey: Pearson Prentice Hall, 2006, p )

6. Recognizing Identify Behaviors To Recognize
The basis of recognition is more important than the award itself
Target behaviors and contributions that help accomplish important goals or express team values
Seek out persons who demonstrate valued behaviors and effective performance
Source: G. Yukl, Leadership In Organizations (New Jersey: Pearson Prentice Hall, 2006, p )

7. Recognizing Target Specific Behaviors Keep things simple and focused
Identify specific behaviors and achievements that connote a simple message:
“We value people and their meaningful contributions.”
Source: G. Yukl, Leadership In Organizations (New Jersey: Pearson Prentice Hall, 2006, p )

8. Recognizing Acknowledge Improvements
Effective performance may mean progress
Periodically assess and measure team performance to identify improvements
Recognize exceptional cases of improved performance
Source: G. Yukl, Leadership In Organizations (New Jersey: Pearson Prentice Hall, 2006, p )

9. Recognizing Commend Failed Efforts
“If at first, you don’t succeed. Try, try again.”
Acknowledge courage and valiant efforts regardless of failure
If not for those who dare to succeed, there would be no progress
Source: G. Yukl, Leadership In Organizations (New Jersey: Pearson Prentice Hall, 2006, p )

10. Recognizing Be Sincere Provide sincere recognition of others
Ensure that contributions acknowledged are congruent with team goals and priorities
Meaningless recognition of contributions that do not demonstrate team values can be taken lightly as fluff
Source: G. Yukl, Leadership In Organizations (New Jersey: Pearson Prentice Hall, 2006, p )

11. Recognizing
Be Timely
Periodically review of team performance and contributions
Provide timely recognition of contributions with immediate praise or awards (e.g., certificate, medal)
Produce monthly bulletin of awards and host annual recognition ceremonies
Source: G. Yukl, Leadership In Organizations (New Jersey: Pearson Prentice Hall, 2006, p )

12. Recognizing Give Appropriate Recognition
Provide recognition that is appropriate for the person and situation
Persons offering significant contributions should not be slighted with a mere trophy—a recognition ceremony is in order
Err on the side of caution by doing more rather than doing less
Source: G. Yukl, Leadership In Organizations (New Jersey: Pearson Prentice Hall, 2006, p )

13. Relations-Oriented Behaviors
Summary
Recognizing
Recognizing encourages desirable proactive behaviors and task commitment
Recognize varied contributions through praise, awards, and ceremonies
Utilize the Guidelines for Recognizing to acknowledge others and effectively define the values and priorities of your team

14. Relations-Oriented Behaviors
Next Topic…
Team Building
Our next module discusses guidelines for increasing cohesiveness, mutual cooperation, and team identification

15. Relations-Oriented Behaviors
Sources
G. Yukl, Leadership In Organizations, New Jersey: Pearson Prentice Hall, 2006, p
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