Best of the Best

Many companies are finally realizing what sales managers have known all along: Recognition should play an integral part in managing employees. According to the National Association for Employee Recognition, a nonprofit organization based in Naperville, Illinois, 80 percent of poll respondents said their companies plan to do more to recognize staffers in 2005.
Finding creative ways to make recognition more memorable, however, can be a challenge. Sure, it's always great to get a pat on the back in front of the team, but truly exceptional staffers should be recognized on a much higher level.…