Few nominations, limited opportunities for recognition, an absence of team recognition, and a management-driven process contributed to little ownership or stake in the employee recognition process. The team designed a district award program based on survey input from employees. They increased the categories of awards to include team and peer recognition. The selection committee is comprised of the previous year's winners. This included recognition of quality improvement teams in the district.
Employees continue to be very satisfied with the process.
A third annual celebration was held in the spring of 1998. Mike Bolas Implemented in 1996. In fact, three-quarters of all employees were due to be recognized for their many years of work with the Center. The team surveyed employees to find out how they wanted to be recognized. Then the team planned and hosted a recognition banquet.