--- title: Quick recognition template | The People Plan description: Quick recognition template by Diana Southall | Apr 23, 2013 | coaching, rewards | 0 comments Our recent blog post showed that employees desire more appreci --- [Skip to content](https://www.atlasalign.com/blog/quick-recognition-template#main-content) ![Atlas Alignment Growth Partners logo](https://www.atlasalign.com/hs-fs/hubfs/AA%20logo%203%20inch.jpg?width=300&height=60&name=AA%20logo%203%20inch.jpg) - [Home](https://www.atlasalign.com/) - [Services](https://www.atlasalign.com/services) - [About](https://www.atlasalign.com/about) - [Blog](https://www.atlasalign.com/blog) - [Resources](https://www.atlasalign.com/resources) - [Events](https://www.atlasalign.com/events) - [Contact](https://www.atlasalign.com/contact) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [Home](https://www.atlasalign.com/) - [Services](https://www.atlasalign.com/services) - [About](https://www.atlasalign.com/about) - [Blog](https://www.atlasalign.com/blog) - [Resources](https://www.atlasalign.com/resources) - [Events](https://www.atlasalign.com/events) - [Contact](https://www.atlasalign.com/contact) - [Book a Chat](https://www.atlasalign.com/discovery) [Book a Chat](https://www.atlasalign.com/discovery) Apr 23, 2013, 12:00:00 AM # Quick recognition template [Diana Southall](https://www.atlasalign.com/blog/author/diana-southall) Share: [facebook-f icon](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https://www.atlasalign.com/blog/quick-recognition-template) [linkedin-in icon](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.atlasalign.com/blog/quick-recognition-template) [Twitter icon](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https://www.atlasalign.com/blog/quick-recognition-template) [pinterest-p icon](http://pinterest.com/pin/create/link/?url=https://www.atlasalign.com/blog/quick-recognition-template) [envelope icon](mailto:?body=https://www.atlasalign.com/blog/quick-recognition-template)   ![](https://www.atlasalign.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/ID-1003552.jpg?width=1080&height=675&name=ID-1003552.jpg) Our recent blog post showed that employees desire more appreciation and recognition, so here is a quick template for you to develop your own semi-formal recognition program. (If you involve your team members in the development process, we will give you bonus points). •List 3 ABC’s (ABC- attitudes, behaviors and contributions) that would improve your internal team work •List 3 ABC’s that would improve your customer care •List 3 ABC’s that support your organization’s core values •Communicate list of 9 ABC’s to your employees (team meeting? poster on the wall?) and what you plan to do with it •Make a list of when you can recognize at least one employee publicly for demonstrating one of these ABC’s •Invite team members to recognize each other when they witness an ABC •Take one minute to recognize an employee privately if you witness a great ABC •Schedule and recognize based on your plan --- *Image courtesy of Maggie Smith at FreeDigitalPhotos.net* ### Trackbacks/Pingbacks 1. [The “Y” knows how to recognize! 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