Recognition at other institutions and companies
Find out what's going on outside UC Berkeley at campuses and organizations which have developed recognition practices and programs.
Council
of UC Staff Organizations (CUCSA)
View the 2000 UC system-wide report on recognition practices.
Recognition
Efforts at Comparable Institutions
Here are some examples of what other universities are doing about
staff recognition.
MIT (Recognition and Rewards Report)
Stanford University (Amy J. Blue Awards)
University of Arizona ("Bright Ideas" Program) This link takes you to the University of Arizona Home Page. Go to the search area and enter "Bright Ideas Program."
University of Michigan ("U Matter")
University of Texas, Austin ("Kudo Kard," "Superstars")
Industry
Best Practices
Please note: Inclusion of commercial website
links does not indicate endorsement by the University of California
or by Human Resources.
These links will provide you with information about the "bigger
picture" of improving workplace culture.
"First Break All the Rules," the Gallup Poll's study of great managers and workplaces (includes information on recognition practices - Item #4)
Great Place to Work Institute
Model Companies (companies that have been innovative or are outstanding in providing one or more workplace programs, policies or practices).
Additional
Recognition Ideas
The web is full of resources to help managers recognize employees.
Here are a few you might find useful.
Employee Motivation and Empowerment (a wealth of recognition-related articles and resources from the Foundation for Enterprise Development)
Human Resource Executive (links to recognition and incentive related websites)
Volunteer Program Managers (ideas for recognition)
Young Non-Profit Professionals Network (more informal recognition ideas)
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