11 Positive Workplace Animals To Build Great Culture

How do you recognize and reward high performers in your team?
Harsh truth about high performers.

They feel deflated when leadership doesn’t recognize their hard work.
Great pay isn’t enough to make them feel appreciated.

They expect to be well compensated, but…
…they also want to be appreciated on another level.

This can be achieved through thank you cards, small gifts, or even gift cards.

Per Gallup, rewarding your best employees has great impact on company growth.

Case and point, employees who receive additional recognition are 20x’s more likely to be engaged as employees who receive poor recognition.

Which means rewarding the right behavior has a ripple effect throughout the organization.

The first step for leaders is to identify what a good employee looks like.

And more importantly, to empower others to emulate their behavior.

In this Fuel Your Growth infographic, we explore 11 positive workplace animals and how each
can be identified for their positive attributes.

But, more importantly, to teach your people how to emulate these behaviors.

 1. Dog (The Loyal Teammate) Chimp (Leads by Example)
 2. Dolphin (The Communicator)
 3. Sloth (The Patient Listener)
 4. Bee (High Work Ethic)
 5. Kangaroo (Agile Adapter)
 6. Butterfly (Change Agent)
 7. Tiger (Strategic Thinker)
 8. Penguin (Cooperative Partner)
 9. Bull (Over Achiever)
10. Giraffe (The Visionary)