“A soldier will fight long and hard for a bit of colored ribbon.”
—Napoleon Bonaparte, Emperor of the French
It’s a battlefield out there. What are your corporate soldiers fighting for? If you can’t answer that question, chances are, neither can they.
Now is a good time to schedule a meeting to go over your company values and mission statement. Make it fun. Make it relate to real life by talking about what activities are most valued in your department, and what types of specific behaviors will garner recognition.
Armed with this knowledge, employees will be better prepared to bring home a victory.