Which is an example of implementing employee recognition activities?

• A. Employee of the month/formal program to recognize high performing employees
• B. Annual salary increases for all staff
• C. Mandatory overtime for all employees
• D. Weekly meetings without recognition elements

Answer: (A)

Recognizing employees through formal programs is a deliberate way to acknowledge and reinforce performance. An employee-of-the-month style program fits this perfectly: it sets clear criteria, runs on a regular schedule, and publicly honors someone for high performance. This turns appreciation into an organized, repeatable practice that motivates others and reinforces the behaviors you want to see.

In contrast, giving everyone a yearly salary increase is a general compensation decision, not a targeted recognition activity. Mandatory overtime is about workload, not acknowledgement. Weekly meetings that include no recognition elements fail to surface or celebrate achievements, so they don’t reinforce performance in the same way.