Recognizing achievement

There are plenty of time when I achieve stuff and no one acknowledges it. I just keep on trucking.

Or do you mean acknowledge it as in reference to your job and any new skills that "achievement" may allow you to do?

Otessa- could you please be a little more specific? thanks..

I personally wouldn't care. I don't achieve things for other people. I do it for myself.

I recognize myself by having my favorite drink..... amaretto sour.

Not too many people notice other's achievements. They sure do notice mistakes though.

"Money is the sincerest form of flattery." --RAH. So I don't much care if I get other forms of recognition or not. I can't feed my kids on non-monetary recognition.

I personally don't feel that a person's co-workers have any duty to recognize their achievements -- meaning those that you are lateral with. Maybe it makes them mad. Maybe they are jealous. Maybe they just plain don't like this person, who knows? I can see how that would be hurtful, though.

I do feel that your supervisor should recognize this person, however. Their achievements are value added to whatever organization they work for, and if nothing else, that deserves a "thank you," although I think the case could be made for much more than that (bonuses or raises, etc.)

I dunno. If you've been working with the same group for a while and say you finsh school and get your BSN or a different cert....a "Hey, Otessa, congrats" would be nice.

There are plenty of time when I achieve stuff and no one acknowledges it. I just keep on trucking.

Or do you mean acknowledge it as in reference to your job and any new skills that "achievement" may allow you to do?

yes, that is what I mean.

You know the old saying about doing a good job being like peeing in a pair of dark pants? It gives YOU a nice warm feeling but nobody else notices.

In my previous career I finished a BS, an MS, and achieved three different engineering certifications and two in management. I was never once publicly or privately recognized by the organization. They were probably afraid I would expect a raise if they gave me any recognition.

Achieve for yourself because it's certain very few others will care.

Is it too late for us to say congrats????

In all honesty, sometimes this is just selfish behavior without any ill intent. An old quote I like "never attribute to malice what can just as easily be explained by stupidity" applies here. I know I am guilty. This year, I have been making a conscious effort to be grateful to others and to tell them thanks or congrats whenever I can. I had a coworker like that: she was so encouraging, with kind or funny words. I want to emulate her. I do think most of us (myself included, of course) tend to be a little self-absorbed and oblivious.

Is it too late for us to say congrats????

In all honesty, sometimes this is just selfish behavior without any ill intent. An old quote I like "never attribute to malice what can just as easily be explained by stupidity" applies here. I know I am guilty. This year, I have been making a conscious effort to be grateful to others and to tell them thanks or congrats whenever I can. I had a coworker like that: she was so encouraging, with kind or funny words. I want to emulate her. I do think most of us (myself included, of course) tend to be a little self-absorbed and oblivious.

It's a little bit different when individuals neglect to congratulate a coworker on a new achievement out of neglect or lack of thinking or whatever than when an entire organization fails to do so. The OP was talking about her entire TEAM. Usually an organization that fails to recognize individual accomplishment does so because they have made a conscious decision not to. Many companies have the idea that by praising or recognizing achievements by individuals they remove the focus from the TEAM. BS but that is the mindset of many organizations these days.