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Recognize. Recognition can be a very powerful tool to motivate and improve the performance of staff members. In the nonprofit environment, monetary rewards are not always possible; however, there are many other ways to recognize employees that are just as effective. The goal of recognition may be different for different leaders and it can impact staff members in a variety of ways. It can increase their productivity, can build feelings of confidence and satisfaction, or increase an employee’s desire to stay with an organization. As with any work team, you define expectations upfront as part of the process. To assist in encouraging strong behaviors, recognize the early wins to reinforce the expectations. This is especially important to the change management process. An early win helps an individual get on board to support the new process. It can also help to transition the employees with skeptical attitudes. As you move forward, remember that rewards should clearly state the specific reason for the recognition and also communicate the expectations for the same level of effort going forward. The continued effort to set clear expectations while providing timely and informal feedback help to shape staff behaviors all while building confidence as the process moves ahead.34 Ideally, the best reward systems are clearly stated and closely aligned to the organization’s strategies. For a nonprofit, the strategy may be to reduce costs in a certain area, thus encouraging ideas for minimizing or eliminated overhead. You can reward your team individually, or as a whole. While individual rewards should be an element of the performance management process, team rewards should also be considered given that this process is focused on a team-based approach. Individual rewards can have a dual benefit to the employee and the organization. These ideas motivate employees to gain new experiences, build their skills, demonstrate their abilities, show the organization trusts in them 36 ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇. “5 Keys to Successful Change Management,” ALLIANT’s Blog, Septemeber 18, 2010, ▇▇▇▇://▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇/ blog2/2010/09/18/5-keys-to-successful-change-management/. and add to an employee’s overall variety of work tasks. Individual rewards might include taking on more enjoyable tasks, opportunities to attend training or professional development activities, assignment to special projects, an increased role in decision making, and public recognition in front of peers at meetings. Providing team-based reward...

Recognize. Learn how to tell if the trees where you live, work and play have browntail moth. Their winter webs can look like single leaves hanging onto twigs, or fist-sized clumps of leaves tied together tightly with silk. Know- ing where the webs are in your yard or town can help inform your management decisions.