You wouldn't give the host of a dinner party $50 to cover your meal, right? If you appreciate the host, recognize them with something that really shows your appreciation. In this e-book, learn how to appreciate people with the power of thanks.

1. WHAT A
DINNER PARTY
CAN TEACH ABOUT
Recognition

2. In the new book The Power of Thanks,
authors Eric Mosley and Derek Irvine
offer a neat metaphor for recognition.

3. “If it has no value, it has no value.”
We have a saying about recognition:

4. To illustrate, imagine you are invited
to a small dinner party.
Here are three scenarios:
You’re
Invited!

5. 1
You arrive with absolutely
nothing in your hands.
S
CENARI
O

6. At the end of the dinner, you take out a piece
of paper, draw a big thumbs-up on it.

7. You hand it to your host, and say, “This was a
magical dinner, I really like your dinner. I’m gonna
like you on Facebook! Heck, this dinner was so good
I’m going to give you a second thumbs-up!”

8. That’s like badging.

9. 2
You say, “That was a really fabulous dinner;
you must have spent a lot of money
in putting this together.”
S
CENARI
O

10. “Let me get my wallet out, I want to contribute
for how much . . . Here’s $50 for what I ate.”

11. That’s like recognizing
with cash.

12. 3
You arrive with a bottle of wine,
chocolates, or flowers.
S
CENARI
O

13. Or you offer to bring a special dessert,
which amounts to coming prepared
to show appreciation.

14. And perhaps after the event you send a
handwritten note or an entertaining e-mail.

15. And yes, you also post a photo on Facebook!

16. That’s social recognition.

17. Badging, cash, or giving a considered sign
of appreciation — which do you think
makes the best impression?

18. © 2015 Globoforce Limited. All rights reserved.
THE
OF
HOW SOCIAL RECOGNITION EMPOWERS EMPLOYEES
AND CREATES A BEST PLACE TO WORK
ERIC MOSLEY
CEO OF GLOBOFORCE
DEREK IRVINE
VP OF CLIENT STRATEGY CONSULTING, GLOBOFORCE
POWER
THANKS
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Adapted from The Power of Thanks,
by Eric Mosley and Derek Irvine,
McGraw Hill 2015.