Just as managers, of any generation, expect immediate results from their employees, it should come as no surprise that employees appreciate more immediate feedback on their performance. One can begin to see this need more clearly if they begin to think about the culture of Gens Y and X and how these generations have grown up in an immediate-feedback world of video games, social networking tools, and technological information resources such as the internet.

I believe anyone of any generation wants to know that his or her manager recognizes high performance and effort. Immediate forms of recognition not only demonstrates appreciation, but creates a high-performance work environment where *everyone* can begin to feel engaged in seeking out those best practices which lead to success.

Again – thanks for the great article on recognition for managers and their employees, generations, best practices!