Your boss, the President and CEO of Imaginary Company Ltd., preaches constantly about the need to give positive recognition and praise when folks do good work. He and his direct reports, including you, have agreed to give every employee some sort of recognition - even if just a pat on the back - every week.
Here's the problem: he never practices what he preaches. Not once has he given you any sort of praise or recognition. He is great at recognizing when you blow it, and making certain you and all those around you know how displeased he is. But your department has been turning in great results for the last four months and he hasn't said a thing. Not a single "good job," or "your team is really making it happen," or "thanks." Not one.
You love this job, and you are deeply committed to energizing and engaging all the people you work with. You don't want to leave, but you can't stay if you never get any positive strokes from your boss. After all, you are human, too.
What do you do?
