1. Not recognizing employee achievements
Sixty-three percent of employees surveyed said this was a problem for them.
According to Solomon, "the human side of business is what drives the bottom line as much as the numbers." In other words, if employees feel unappreciated, they won't be motivated to produce their best work and the organization will suffer as a result.
The key to giving motivational feedback, Solomon said, is to make it specific and instantaneous.
"If you tell me that you especially liked the way I was able to get collaboration from another department on a particular project I was in charge of, then I sense that you really understand my giftedness and what I bring to the table.
"However, if you just tell me that, 'Hey, you did a good job on that project,' then it's less satisfying to me. Even though you said something, it was general. Anybody could say that."