This book advances the practice of recognition—to make it a more viable part of as many relationships, groups, and organizations as possible. Although this book primarily focuses on the value of recognition in the world of business, it also serves as a manifesto of sorts. 

The 1001 Rewards & Recognition Fieldbook walks the reader through a detailed organizational recognition plan to sustain long-term initiative at multiple levels across an organization. The book goes on to show readers why and how recognition works to achieve desired results. In this comprehensive resource, case studies and evidence from research, surveys, and actual practice show that recognition and nonmonetary rewards, when properly applied, are great motivators. This book helps one initiate low-cost recognition in a systematic way, ensuring that one can build a culture of recognition in a company that will survive and thrive in good times and bad.

The book argues how the practice of recognition will enhance not just the effectiveness of organizations but the effectiveness of families and communities, and even society at large.

Comprehensive and fully integrated on the topic of employee recognition and rewards, the book is both a resource and an application guide to help one get the best results from their reward and recognition efforts. This book is not intended just to be read but is meant to be used “in the field” where it can have the greatest impact. Special features of the book include thought-provoking quotes and real-world examples along with a complete suite of recognition assessment and measurement tools, recognition planning checklists, recognition planning worksheets, and recognition training designs.

Bob Nelson holds an MBA from the University of California at Berkeley and received his Ph.D. in management from the Peter F. Drucker Graduate School of Management at Claremont Graduate University in Los Angeles. Dr. Nelson is president of Nelson Motivation Inc., in San Diego, California, and served as an executive for ten years with the Ken Blanchard Companies. He is the author of twenty books on management, including 1001 Ways to Reward Employees.

Dean Spitzer earned his Ph.D. from the University of Southern California and his M.A. from Northwestern University. He also has pursued graduate studies at the London School of Economics. Currently a senior consultant with IBM Global Services, Dr. Spitzer is one of the world’s foremost authorities on organizational motivation and is the author of six books, including SuperMotivation: A Blueprint for Energizing Your Organization from Top to Bottom, and 130 articles and chapters on organizational performance improvement.

Acknowledgments; Foreword by Dr. Aubrey Daniels; Preface; Introduction: Motivation—The Fire Within; Part I: Recognition Fundamentals; Chapter 1: The Rewards and Recognition Revolution; Chapter 2: The Salary Fallacy and the Seven Facets of Recognition; Chapter 3: Why Managers Use and Don’t Use Recognition; Part II: Getting Started with Recongnition; Chapter 4: The Context for Recognition; Chapter 5: The Recognition Cycle; Chapter 6: Getting Started with Individual Recognition; Chapter 7: Getting Started with Team Recognition; Chapter 8: Getting Started with Organizational Recognition; Part III: Organizational Recognition; Chapter 9: Designing Successful Organizational Recognition; Chapter 10: Planning Successful Organizational Recognition; Chapter 11: Implementing Organizational Recognition; Chapter 12: Managing Organizational Recognition Programs; Part IV: Issues and Challenges in Recognition; Chapter 13: Selling Recognition to Senior Management; Chapter 14: Troubleshooting Recognition Problems; Chapter 15: Sustaining and Reenergizing Recognition; Epilogue; Part V: Recognition Tools; Part VI: Recognition Resources; Part VII: Selected Articles; Notes; Index of Companies; About the Authors; Recognition Technique Reminder Cards; Quick Reference Cards.