▁ ▁In ▁psych ology , ▁excess ively ▁seeking ▁for ▁recognition ▁is ▁regarded ▁as ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁defining ▁tra its ▁of ▁a ▁ ▁n arc iss istic ▁person ality ▁dis order . ▁ ▁Another ▁example ▁of ▁recognition ▁is ▁when ▁some ▁person ▁is ▁accord ed ▁some ▁special ▁status , ▁such ▁as ▁title ▁or ▁classification . ▁▁▁ ▁According ▁to ▁Charles ▁Taylor , ▁recognition ▁of ▁one ' s ▁identity ▁is ▁both ▁a ▁fundamental ▁need ▁and ▁a ▁right , ▁and ▁non - ▁or ▁mis recogn ition ▁is ▁a ▁form ▁of ▁opp ression . ▁ ▁In ▁work p laces , ▁some ▁use ▁recognition ▁among ▁pe ers ▁or ▁from ▁man agers ▁to ▁encou rage ▁employee ▁eng agement . ▁Rec ogn ition ▁at ▁work ▁has ▁been ▁proven ▁to ▁help ▁motiv ate ▁employees . ▁ ▁Rec ogn ition ▁has ▁been ▁found ▁to ▁be ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁most ▁important ▁ing red ients ▁in ▁work p laces . ▁It ▁increases ▁employee ▁eng agement , ▁continuous ▁improvement ▁behaviour , ▁trust ▁in ▁the ▁organization , ▁intention ▁to ▁stay ▁and ▁satisfaction ▁with ▁management . ▁The ▁three ▁most ▁common ▁ways ▁that ▁employees ▁wish ▁to ▁be ▁recognized ▁are ▁a ▁ver bal ▁thank - you ▁( 9 5 % ), ▁personal ized ▁specific ▁words ▁of ▁acknowled g ement ▁( 9 2 %) ▁and ▁a ▁written ▁thank - you ▁( 8 8 %). ▁Although ▁these ▁approaches ▁are ▁often ▁not ▁measured , ▁it ▁is ▁encourag ed ▁that ▁man agers ▁ask ▁their ▁employees ▁how ▁they ▁most ▁want ▁to ▁be ▁recognized ▁( the ▁plat ium ▁rule ) ▁versus ▁how ▁they ▁would ▁want ▁to ▁be