Nature of Heart

Public Recognition

If you want your message to last, don't write it on thin ice.

 There is a smell of spring in the air. Ice on the canal is melting, probably for the last time this winter. Someone has etched a pattern in the soft, slushy top layer of ice. A heart shape, with names inside and an arrow running through it, gives, for a fleeting moment, public expression to private regard.

Points to Ponder . . .

Organizational

• What is the most important public recognition you have ever received from your organization? Have its effects endured?
• In your opinion, what purpose do employee-recognition activities serve in an organization?
• What are your ideas for recognizing employees in a way that is meaningful and long lasting for both the employees and the organization?
   

Personal

• What is the most important recognition you have ever received? Have its effects endured? If so, how?
  
• How would you like to be recognized for your contributions to life?
• What are your ideas for recognizing the people closest to you in a way that is meaningful for both of you?
  

 Illustration by Cindy Mueller; © by Wanda McGee, all rights reserved.

Posted by Wanda McGee - Thursday, 03/25/10, 07:10 AM - Comments - Category: Nature's Metaphors for Life