# recognition
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53:05Final round — The best spreadsheet of the month trophyLeanne Elliott: No, Meghan Al Elliott: Meghan, this one. All right, so you're at a company and there is a trophy for the best spreadsheet of the month. It's a true story Meghan French-Dunbar: Red flagEP 324 · 4 Aug 2026·interview· 53:05–56:155:53What recognition really means and its cousin rewardAl Elliott: What are the things you worried about when you were 20 that you maybe don't worry so much about when you're 50? Steve Kemish: If we rewind back from 20, where I think it's really important, and I've seen thisEP 275 · 12 Feb 2026·interview· 5:53–11:2919:21Learning the recognition lesson the hard waySteve Kemish: No, I don't think so. I didn't even think I had a management style, and I don't necessarily think I do now. I try and treat people like they're decent human beings and treat them with respect where I can. IEP 275 · 12 Feb 2026·interview· 19:21–24:2824:30Professional development as recognition and does everyone need itAl Elliott: Some people think that professional development is a type of recognition, and some people argue that, well, they should have that anyway. Where do you stand on that thought? Steve Kemish: If I come back slighEP 275 · 12 Feb 2026·interview· 24:30–31:2643:02What to do when you think you're doing recognition right but aren'tAl Elliott: Let's think about someone who thinks they're doing everything right in terms of recognition, but they've not quite got it. What do you think they might be missing? Steve Kemish: Well, I think the first thing EP 275 · 12 Feb 2026·interview· 43:02–54:1843:55Shout-out to PerksLeanne Elliott: You've both said so many brilliant things about what that means for a business, for a workforce to feel financially confident that they might stay for meaning and not leave for A higher salary. Um, I thinEP 272 · 3 Feb 2026·panel interview· 43:55–44:3415:07Why people keep giving: the psychology of volunteering and recognitionLeanne Elliott: I have seen some research, Al, that asks the question, why do some people keep giving their time even when they start to feel taken for granted? Al Elliott: Hmm Leanne Elliott: Ever been there?EP 246 · 5 Nov 2025·news roundup· 15:07–23:3420:28The 'Adi Oscars' — cost-neutral recognition that packed hallsLeanne Elliott: Tony, in terms of this way of working, you call yourself a maverick. And that you tested the patience of the senior leaders that, that you worked with. What was it that you were actually doing differentlyEP 231 · 11 Sept 2025·interview· 20:28–24:2419:46The quiet hero: why every team needs a BobLeanne Elliott: I think I'd add to that as well, as a manager, it's, it's being open and gracious to the people that aren't delivering it on time, the ones that do always miss the deadlines, and having that conversation EP 230 · 9 Sept 2025·other· 19:46–23:2631:04Values misalignment — where companies say one thing and do anotherCait Donovan: One of the things that almost every place needs is the praise and recognition piece. Most people are not doing this well, but giving regular and specific, pointed, not just like praise and recognition all dEP 185 · 3 Apr 2025·interview· 31:04–38:4646:53We all want to matterTodd Davis: We don't like to admit it, but we all want to be recognized. We want to make a difference. We want to matter. It's not a bad ego thing. And so, and so I think, I think I have loved being in a position to helpEP 96 · 9 May 2024·interview· 46:53–49:0730:04Credit, Glory, and the Team DynamicBernard Brogan: We all know in the tech world there's hero engineers, there's obviously this big ego CEOs, etc. So there's a lot to some of that that maybe take, take the credit or take the limelight. A lot in the last wEP 48 · 20 Jul 2023·interview· 30:04–34:079:26Make a Difference Awards winnersAl Elliott: Definitely, go ahead Leanne Elliott: So a few of the winners: the employer that made the most difference to workplace mental health and wellbeing over the past year, uh, the winner in the large business categEP 37 · 3 May 2023·other· 9:26–10:2712:35The role of validation and recognition at workLeanne Elliott: Validation Al Elliott: Validation. External recognition and validation for effort. Whereas now there are so many people who are streaming, who are gamers and stream it, um, who have little mini publishingEP 09 · 30 Aug 2022·other· 12:35–14:34
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