In my newsfeeds and blog readers, a good headline will often jump out and catch my attention. Soon after the Academy Awards in Hollywood, this headline caught my eye: “Too good to reward? You might just have Streep Syndrome.”
What is “Streep Syndrome?”
There’s much in the article that intrigues me – expectations of high performers become the norm – but also much that I disagree with – recommendations to these go-getters to track their own achievements and self-promote to avoid being passed over.
Does this seem backwards to anyone else? If yours is a company where the exceptional is consistently overlooked, then your company culture is broken.
Instead of focusing solely on “monthly awards, promotions or end-of-year bonuses,” broaden your positive impact on all levels of performers through frequent and timely behavior-based recognition that doesn’t wait to praise and appreciate people for their efforts. Don’t teach your employees to care less, recognize them for caring more when they deliver top-notch results while demonstrating the values you as a company believe important.