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Celebrating Success Summary

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Julie Jacobson’s presentation, “Celebrating Success: Recognizing Municipal Employees” is centered on the concept of motivating and retaining its employees. The presentation states that recognition influences public employees’ behavior and serves as a strong motivator. Essentially, by recognizing an employee’s hard work, they will become more productive and boost their morale. Jacobson goes on to list the many ways to recognize employees. From a simple “thank you” to handing out official letters, notes, supervisory copied emails, etc. will influence an employee’s behavior for the better. Specifically, the Town of Auburn celebrates its employees with acknowledgment, “rewarding” good employees and hosing recognition events. According to Jacobson,

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