Adrian Gostick & Chester Elton “Can recognition be analyzed under a microscope?

Categorized here as a business manifesto, you might assume that recognition ROI—what we call the return on 'Carrots'—would be the first order of conversation. In other words, how purpose-based recognition can boost your bottom line, motivate employees to achieve, and create high-performance teams. And, because most readers here are searching for quick, easy to execute applications, you may even assume that a prescriptive “how-to” focus should warrant an initial discussion. Or, maybe even more to the point, scientific research should be presented to qualify the case for the most effective human performance accelerant in existence—recognition. The ROI is astounding. The application is easily trainable. And, now there’s global research proving that recognition accelerates human performance to a level beyond comparison in every culture studied—the impact has no boundaries, and the way humans respond to recognition reveals an outstanding driver of performance. All that said, the most revealing analysis under the microscope must begin within ourselves—the results of which we can all qualify, quantify, and measure.”

About the author:
Adrian Gostick and Chester Elton are the New York Times bestselling coauthors of The Carrot Principle: How the Best Managers Use Recognition to Engage Their People, Retain Talent, and Accelerate Performance,now published in a new and revised edition. Often referred to as “The Carrot Guys”, Adrian and Chester travel the world speaking to executive leadership teams, entire companies, and conference audiences. Renowned for their high-energy, and no-holds barred presentations Gostick and Elton have become recognized as the leading authorities on employee recognition—communicating the vital role, and bottom-line benefits recognition can have on an organization. Learn more at adriangostick.com and chesterelton.com.