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Recognition sounds simple enough. Someone does a good job, you acknowledge it. Easy, right? Well... not necessarily. One of the biggest mistakes organizations make when it comes to recognition is assuming that everyone feels appreciated the same way. They don’t, and what makes one employee feel genuinely valued might make another want to crawl under the table. A shout-out at a team meeting might absolutely make one person’s day. They love public praise, feel proud to be ack

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