Recognition & Reward
Purpose:
Create space to talk openly about how contributions are recognized and rewarded, so we can make sure appreciation is aligned with what matters most to the team.
Sample Discussion Questions:
Recognition
What kind of recognition has felt most meaningful to you, here or at another job?
How often do you feel your work is seen and acknowledged?
Where might we be overlooking contributions that deserve more recognition?
What stories or moments from the past few months are worth celebrating more?
Pay
What would help make our approach to compensation easier to understand?
How well do we connect performance expectations and feedback to development and compensation conversations?
What would make conversations about pay or total rewards feel more open, respectful, and useful?
Benefits
Are there programs or perks that feel underused or unclear?
How can we better share tips, or knowledge about benefits across the team?
Beyond base pay, what parts of our total rewards (e.g., benefits, flexibility, time off) feel most valuable, and how can we talk about those more openly?
Feeling Valued
What helps you feel like you and your work are genuinely valued?
How well do we connect everyday contributions to bigger outcomes or impact?
What could we do more of to show people they’re valued not just for output, but as individuals?
1, 2, 3 Action Planning
What’s one thing we could do as a team or that I could do as a manager to help everyone feel more recognized and valued?
What two commitments can we make to achieve this?
What three dates should we plan to follow up?
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