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Going Virtually Wide

You can easily compound the power of your laudatory e-mail messages by clicking “cc” and simultaneously sending copies to various significant others in your organization. Taking this extra step has several compelling advantages, the first of which is that it makes the employee feel extra proud, positive, and pumped because his or her accomplishment has been placed before so many important eyeballs.

On a broader basis, by going wide with your message, you have helped put a spotlight on your employee that can help generate additional opportunities for his or her growth and advancement within the company. In addition, when your employees perform well, it also means that you have helped set the stage for their success. In this way, you are sending a positive message about yourself to topside management as well.

The icing on this corporate cake arrives when a topside manager sends a congratulatory note back to the employee. This feeds the employee a second portion of recognition, and that is very tasty indeed.