Generally this is how the evening goes. The president of the company gives some speeches, talks about the industry, and just gives some words of wisdom. Then other V.P.'s/Execs may have some other words of wisdom or speeches before we begin the award presentations. The V.P.'s/Execs share in presenting the awards and we generally sum it up by saying everyone is a winner, but we could only choose one.
This is where the "I think???" comes into play. Are we creating a positive with these awards or a negative. While the winners and maybe their co-workers are excited and happy, many others "I think???" feel they got the shaft. Because these awards are somewhat subjective I can see why some would feel slighted, and in a world of people motivated by rewards I wonder if we are actually doing more harm than helping. It's not just a situation of someone feeling they are being slighted, but a situation in which people might feel unappreciated or ignored. Is this a risk we are taking by continuing to do these awards, or is this an opportunity for us to help motivate those "Shining Stars" that really help make a difference in the company. Should I/we be worrying about the people that think they got the shaft? Are we missing something? Is there still value to "awards," or do we just need to make some changes in the way we give/present them?
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