{"id":3907,"date":"2020-02-14T08:40:00","date_gmt":"2020-02-14T16:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.poly.com\/?p=3907"},"modified":"2020-02-14T08:40:00","modified_gmt":"2020-02-14T16:40:00","slug":"the-power-of-thank-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.poly.com\/the-power-of-thank-you\/","title":{"rendered":"The Power of Thank You"},"content":{"rendered":"

Launching Poly\u2019s Global Employee Recognition Program<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Throughout the decade I\u2019ve worked at Poly, there have been many changes, in my team, in my role, in the company itself. There have been high-points and low-points. Through it all, it\u2019s been the relationships that I\u2019ve built with my colleagues and those meaningful everyday interactions we share that have helped me overcome any challenge.<\/p>\n

Throughout the ups and downs, I\u2019ve observed that the one act that is particularly impactful on people\u2019s emotional wellbeing is the simple act of being recognized. I\u2019m a real enthusiast when it comes to the human experience and understanding how work folds into our lives. That\u2019s why when the opportunity presented itself for me to help launch \u201cWOW\u201d, our global employee recognition program, I was thrilled and jumped at the opportunity.<\/p>\n

When it comes to change, it\u2019s easy to focus solely on what\u2019s happening on the surface. In July 2018, we became Poly. New name, new logo, new values, new culture. In the midst of many moving parts, we can at times forget how there\u2019s a consistent element within us all that helps us to deal with life\u2019s ups and downs \u2013 and that\u2019s gratitude. The feeling of being recognized is a truly powerful emotion and while we\u2019ve been busy rebranding and learning our new culture, we wanted to empower our employees to recognize their peers.<\/p>\n

Positivity and gratitude make individuals feel acknowledged for who they are and what they do \u2013 motivating and empowering them to do the best work.<\/p>\n

The WOW program provides a consistent recognition experience for our whole population \u2013 from knowledge workers to our manufacturing employees. The great part of the tool is that it gives you a range of recognition levels. Our employees can start with a virtual \u2018thank you’ or can give a points reward which the recipient can exchange for tangible gifts.<\/p>\n

Every role at Poly requires unique effort, time, attention and expertise, so when a colleague really steps up to help achieve our shared success, that\u2019s something to be appreciated. Employee recognition is one of the most important factors in workplace engagement and retention. With social recognition, employees can give peer-to-peer recognition awards to one another and make the workplace feel more inclusive. It can be as simple as a virtual \u2018thank you\u2019 or celebrating somebody\u2019s years of service, no recognition is too small. Through WOW we are bringing back the power of \u2018thank you\u2019 to the workplace.<\/p>\n

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