In the current economy, there are dozens more people than there are jobs. Being competitive and having an edge to get your resume to the top of the stack has never been more critical. In any management position, having "proof" that you not only can get along with people but know how to motivate them will set you apart. Training and certification in recognition management is a clear indicator that you understand and embrace the seriousness of meaningful employee recognition for optimal workforce performance. Here are the top 10 reasons why you should sign up for the educational program at the 12th Annual Recognition Professionals International conference in Naples, FL, May 3-6:
1. Having a CRP is an automatic top-of-the-pile resume within the employee recognition and rewards field, and such a professional can hit the ground running and implement best-practice recognition strategies.
2. RPI’s Certified Recognition Professional (CRP) designation has set the standard within the profession for assessing an individual’s knowledge and abilities.
3. CRP graduates bring with them tools of the trade, such as the RPI Seven Best Practice Standards, to evaluate a company’s practices and programs.
4. You’ll see how a CRP practitioner can help an employer align recognition programs with business objectives and boost performance results.
5. A CRP knows how to make sure recognition fits the organizational culture and knows great ways to lift people and morale through recognition.
6. Those with CRP designation know full well they can’t do it alone and are better attuned to the roles and responsibilities needed to make recognition initiatives a great success.
7. When you want your awards program for your best-of-the-best to be a winner, CRP graduates can lay out the framework for the nomination and selection process and make the awards event a first-class celebration.
8. CRP practitioners know the importance of smart budgeting practices, as well as the tax laws that impact recognition programs.
9. You won’t be able to get away with wish-washy recognition programs because CRP grads are going to measure everything that goes on and keep people accountable and prove the ROI of recognition.
10. CRP learners have it all together and can win leadership buy-in with solid recognition strategies, metrics to answer any questions, and knowledge to explain powerful recognition solutions.
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online columnist Roy Saunderson, author of Giving the Real Recognition Way
, is president of Recognition Management Institute, www.realrecognition.com, which consults with companies on improving employee motivation, leading to increased productivity and profits. He can be reached at [email protected].