Researchers also found that while 75% of employers believe that reward and recognition feels meaningful rather than performative, only 58% of employees agree.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The data suggests a recognition gap: 67% of employers believe that staff are recognised regularly, while 60% of employees indicated that they haven\u2019t received any recognition in the past month that made them feel valued.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cFrom a psychological perspective, how reward is experienced matters just as much as what is being offered,\u201d said Tracey Paxton, Perkbox’s psychotherapist and clinical director.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Paxton said: \u201cIf people don\u2019t understand how decisions are made, or if recognition feels inconsistent, it very quickly starts to feel unfair. Once that perception sets in, it can impact trust, motivation and ultimately retention.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to Paxton, HR has a critical role to play in closing that recognition gap. The first step towards doing that is \u201cimproving communication and being clear, transparent and consistent about how reward decisions are made\u201d, Paxton added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Communication can\u2019t be a one-off, Paxton said, and warned that it \u201cwon\u2019t land if managers aren\u2019t on board\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cManagers are the biggest barrier but also the biggest opportunity here,\u201d Paxton said. \u201cHR leaders will need to brief them, support them and make it easy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to Perkbox’s survey findings, 30% of employers report that lack of consistency across managers is one of the biggest barriers to effective reward and recognition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Constanza Busto, CEO of global management consulting firm Axialent, said: \u201cThe fact that 30% of employers cite manager inconsistency as a top barrier tells you everything: recognition can\u2019t be left to personal style.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Busto explained that HR\u2019s job is to make recognition a \u201cpart of shared values and cultural norm, not an individual personality trait\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThat means being radically transparent about what gets recognised and why,\u201d Busto said, adding: \u201cWhen people have clarity on what \u2018good\u2019 looks like and can see the criteria behind recognition decisions, it stops feeling random or political.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Paxton added that recognition doesn\u2019t need to be complicated, it just needs to happen regularly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHR leaders shouldn\u2019t rely on one channel like newsletters, team briefings, onboarding, or even payslips. They need to get people talking about it, too. Hearing it from a colleague will always hit harder than a company-wide email,\u201d Paxton concluded.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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