Recognition Builds Connection: A Causal Story

RPI | Tuesday, July 12 | 10:15 - 11:15 AM 

The O.C. Tanner Institute has continued to find that employee appreciation significantly impacts the employee experience and workplace culture. But recently we had a breakthrough: empirical evidence that a causal relationship exists between peer recognition and connection. Join Dr. Cristen Dalessandro of the O.C. Tanner Institute as she reveals the results of a groundbreaking experiment and research study newly published in our 2022 Global Culture Report. Discover:

  • The causal link between recognition and connection
  • How you can elevate recognition in your organization today
  • The importance of micro-monetary and monetary recognition, and the associated impact on the individual and organizational outcomes
  • The influence of employee personality on recognition preferences and impact

Cristen Dalessandro, Ph.D., Senior Researcher at O.C. Tanner

Cristen is a senior researcher and sociologist at O.C. Tanner, specializing in the study of social inequalities as well as qualitative and quantitative research methods. As part of the O.C. Tanner Institute, she conducts client assessment projects and researches employee experience and workplace culture through a social-science lens. She holds a Ph.D. from the University of Colorado Boulder and completed her postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Utah. She is the author of over 20 articles in peer-reviewed journals. Her recent book, Intimate Inequalities: Millennials' Romantic Relationships in Contemporary Times, explores how millennials navigate social and identity differences in their relationships.