In this activity, you’ll run your own ‘awards ceremony’ to recognise work that aligns with the values.
It makes people in your team feel recognised in front of everyone.
In the public sector, we all live the 7 public sector values:
In your team, you may have adapted these into your own team-specific values.
If you haven’t, check out Run a values workshop before you do this activity.
Think if you want your team to nominate others for awards.
Or keep a record of who you’ve awarded in the past, so you can make sure everyone gets an award at some point.
Put some time aside each month to look back on your team’s achievements or who your team has nominated.
Match these with the public sector values or your team’s values.
Think if you want to set up a dedicated time for your awards ceremony or run it as part of a regular meeting.
Make sure it’s a time that suits the diverse needs of each of your team members.
Think of things like this:
Here’s a rough schedule of how you could run your ceremony.
Always acknowledge the traditional owners before you start.
It shows your respect for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.
Tell everyone why you’re here:
“We’re here to recognise important achievements of our team. We all play a role in living our values.”
Reinforce the message that everyone plays their part:
“These awards are to build our team’s culture of recognising each other’s achievements.”
Announce your awards like you’re in an awards ceremony:
“We would like to acknowledge the efforts of [name] for [award name]…”
Make sure you detail why their work earned them this award.
Think of some creative ways to acknowledge them, such as:
Ask others if they’d like to congratulate the award recipients. This encourages peer-to-peer recognition.
Tell everyone when you’ll hold the next award ceremony and reiterate what kind of work you’re looking for from them.