This also serves to let others know you appreciate their hard work when it’s been a team effort: “Let’s all go out for lunch next week to pat ourselves on the back for surviving this project."

If you’re the boss, celebrating a job well done says thank you many times over. A group lunch or a gift certificate to a nice restaurant is always appreciated.

Being appreciated for the work we do helps keep us motivated. Improve your relationships by getting in the habit of giving and receiving apprecia

Studies show that most people prefer receiving positive recognition more than monetary rewards for their work. Here are 5 ways to seek a more satisfying level of recognition:

1. Receive appreciation well. To reinforce expressions of appreciation, respond with enthusiasm and gratitude by smiling and saying, “Thank you. It’s great to have my work recognized – I really appreciate it."

A negative response such as, “Well, I did my best with what little time I had," discourages people from offering their compliments.

2. Accept your own achievements. Many of us have difficulty acknowledging our own accomplishments. It’s perfectly acceptable to allow ourselves to experience the joy of achievement.

3. Show appreciation for others. Recognizing other people’s efforts and achievements helps establish a “climate of appreciation" within your organization. Others are also more likely to give you what you’re giving them. Caution: Avoid flattery it comes across as false.

Give specific compliments. “Great job," is ambiguous. Instead say, “I like the new look of the newsletter – it’s easy to read and the graphics and bullet points really grab your attention."

4. Call your boss’s attention to your work. Say, “How do you like the new look of the newsletter?" Explain that you want his/her input on what you’re doing well and where you might improve.

Another way to accomplish this is to keep a file of your achievements. Whenever you do something that saves your organization money or time, keep a record and place it in your file. When you make improvements in or streamline a task, again make note of it and put it in your file. When it comes time for your next review, you’ll have documentation of your successes at your fingertips to show your boss. And you may get that well-deserved raise!

5. Plan to celebrate. Tell a co-worker (or colleague from another office) that you want to celebrate when you’ve finished a current project. The celebration could be as simple as going for coffee together, but the important thing is setting it up ahead of time. Instead of playing the martyr: “I’ve done all this, but no one appreciates me," you’ll be letting people know you want the recognition.

This also serves to let others know you appreciate their hard work when it’s been a team effort: “Let’s all go out for lunch next week to pat ourselves on the back for surviving this project."

If you’re the boss, celebrating a job well done says thank you many times over. A group lunch or a gift certificate to a nice restaurant is always appreciated.

Being appreciated for the work we do helps keep us motivated. Improve your relationships by getting in the habit of giving and receiving appreciat

2. Accept your own achievements. Many of us have difficulty acknowledging our own accomplishments. It’s perfectly acceptable to allow ourselves to experience the joy of achievement.

3. Show appreciation for others. Recognizing other people’s efforts and achievements helps establish a “climate of appreciation" within your organization. Others are also more likely to give you what you’re giving them. Caution: Avoid flattery it comes across as false.

Give specific compliments. “Great job," is ambiguous. Instead say, “I like the new look of the newsletter – it’s easy to read and the graphics and bullet points really grab your attention."

4. Call your boss’s attention to your work. Say, “How do you like the new look of the newsletter?" Explain that you want his/her input on what you’re doing well and where you might improve.

Another way to accomplish this is to keep a file of your achievements. Whenever you do something that saves your organization money or time, keep a record and place it in your file. When you make improvements in or streamline a task, again make note of it and put it in your file. When it comes time for your next review, you’ll have documentation of your successes at your fingertips to show your boss. And you may get that well-deserved raise!

5. Plan to celebrate. Tell a co-worker (or colleague from another office) that you want to celebrate when you’ve finished a current project. The celebration could be as simple as going for coffee together, but the important thing is setting it up ahead of time. Instead of playing the martyr: “I’ve done all this, but no one appreciates me," you’ll be letting people know you want the recognition.

This also serves to let others know you appreciate their hard work when it’s been a team effort: “Let’s all go out for lunch next week to pat ourselves on the back for surviving this project."

If you’re the boss, celebrating a job well done says thank you many times over. A group lunch or a gift certificate to a nice restaurant is always appreciated.

Being appreciated for the work we do helps keep us motivated. Improve your relationships by getting in the habit of giving and receiving apprecia

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