Positive reinforcement is exponentially more powerful than negative reinforcement – regardless if it applies to students, athletes, or your employees.

In a work setting, while employees love being recognized for a job well done, they continue to stay motivated and produce even better results when rewarded appropriately (a.k.a monetarily).

But how do you choose which employees get rewarded? How much do you reward each employee? Do you have baselines and metrics established to fairly distribute rewards and recognition?