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recognize employees are not doing their job responsibly or effec-
tively. How do you rate when it comes to showing your employ-
ees respect through recognition? Take the following quiz and
find out.

RECOGNITION SELFASSESSMENT QUIZ

Instructions: Read each statement below and decide how accu-
rately it describes your behavior using the following scale:

a. Never or rarely engage in this behavior (0 points)
b. Sometimes engage in this behavior (1 point)
c. Regularly engage in this behavior (2 points)
d. Always or almost always engage in this behavior
(3 points)

Place the point value of your answer choice on the blank line at
the beginning of the statement.

1. I acknowledge and thank at least one person a
day for his or her work on a specific task.
2. In the past month, I have thanked every
employee in my department for the work
that he or she does either in person, over the
phone, or with a handwritten note.
3. When I see an employee who is not in my
department do a good job, I make sure to let
his or her boss know.
4. When one of my employees does a great job,
I request that my boss call to recognize that
employee directly.