Participants split on this issue--between bosses who feel they do a good job of recognizing their employees' efforts and workers who feel unrewarded for special situations. Before launching your complaint, they all suggest:
 | Ensure that your effort is unusual enough to merit special distinction. Some bosses feel that employees want daily praise for performing their normal job duties. |
| Check out the politics. Your boss may know you've done a superior job but is holding back for a good reason. For example, he or she may be aware that the "big boss" was unaware of the problem you solved so expertly--and why make waves? |
When you know you've gone above and beyond the call of duty, and you want to be recognized for it, participants recommend:
| Ask your boss what he or she thought of your performance. That may start the discussion rolling. |
| Plant the seed with a co-worker you know has the boss's ear. |
| Be patient. Your reward may be planned for the next department- or company-wide event where recognition is a scheduled part of the agenda. |
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