1. Honoring Colleagues

2. Who are your colleagues?
Others in your organization
Leaders and/or staffs of other organizations in your field or community
Co-members of a coalition or community group
Fellow volunteers, or fellow members of a community board of directors
Co-collaborators on a project
People with whom you work on an initiative or campaign

3. Why honor colleagues? They deserve it
Honoring colleagues motivates them and others
Honoring colleagues creates role models
To celebrate and publicize the work of the organization, initiative, or field 3

4. Who should honor colleagues?
An organization
Staff members of an organization. In this situation, there may not be an "official " event, but simply something people want to do for a colleague
A coalition or initiative 4

5. Who should honor colleagues? (cont.)
Co-members of a board of directors, or the board itself
A professional association
Practitioners or organizations in a particular field
Community groups or institutions 5

6. When should you honor colleagues?
Special occasions
The conclusion of something successful, or the achievement of an organizational or community goal
Regularly scheduled occasions
To say thank-you for a job well done or for support and mentoring 6

7. How do you honor colleagues?
General guidelines for honoring colleagues
Make it personal
Give the honoree something
Record the occasion
Think about the guest list
Consider inviting the media 7

8. How do you honor colleagues? (cont.)
Some more specific ideas for honoring colleagues
Make a personal gesture to show your colleague you appreciate him
Present an award
Give a gift
Throw them a party
Hold a formal ceremony
Honor colleagues every day 8