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title: Why is Recognition Important?
description: When an employee recognition program is effectively rolled out it can have a big impact on a company's bottom line.
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# Why is Recognition Important?

## When an employee recognition program is effectively rolled out it can have a big impact on a company's bottom line.

 

- According to the [Hay Group](http://t.sidekickopen65.com/e1t/c/5/f18dQhb0S7lC8dDMPbW2n0x6l2B9nMJW7t5XZs8q-6XsW1qMLt41p81NRW7d-33j56dzdzf29B-js02?t=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.haygroup.com%2FDownloads%2Fnz%2Fmisc%2F2012-FORTUNE-Lighting-the-path-to-success.pdf&si=5798047904825344&pi=c5142b0f-7dc9-481b-812e-6df393e853a0), a global consulting firm, “Our research into employee engagement has shown that companies with the most engaged employees report revenue growth at a rate 2.5X greater than their competitors with the lowest level of engagement.”
- Best selling author and recognition expert [Dr Bob Nelson](http://t.sidekickopen65.com/e1t/c/5/f18dQhb0S7lC8dDMPbW2n0x6l2B9nMJW7t5XZs8q-6XsW1qMLt41p81NRW7d-33j56dzdzf29B-js02?t=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.drbobnelson.com%2Fspeaking%2Fspeaking_topics%2Fcreating_a_culture_of_recognition&si=5798047904825344&pi=c5142b0f-7dc9-481b-812e-6df393e853a0) shares that organizations which have a ‘culture of recognition’ have employees that are:
- 5X times more likely to feel valued
- 7X more likely to stay with their company
- 6X more likely to invest in their company
- 11X more likely to feel completely committed to their jobs
- Increase employee engagement: when employees are recognized for living a company value they feel appreciated and more connected to the organization’s mission and purpose. Employee engagement can lift by more than 25% when employees are recognized for living core values.
- Decrease voluntary employee turnover: according to the SHRM (Society of Human Resource Management) one of the most common reasons employees quit is due to a lack of recognition; an effective employee recognition program can lower voluntary by up to 30%.

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