In this exciting episode of the Ever-So-Lean Podcast, we’re joined by the remarkable Donna O'Toole, founder of August Recognition and bestselling author of WIN!. Discover how celebrating success can transform your business as Donna shares her expertise on leveraging awards to boost morale, enhance credibility, and drive growth.

🔍 What to Expect:

• Strategic Insights: Learn how to effectively use awards as a tool for business development and employee engagement.
• Inspiration from the Top: Donna reveals the secrets behind her global success and her book WIN!, offering practical tips for impactful award entries.
• Industry Wisdom: Discover the importance of continual improvement and how awards can drive reflection and innovation.

Don’t miss this chance to gain valuable insights from one of the world’s top customer experience influencers and elevate your approach to celebrating success! Tune in and be inspired to accelerate your journey to excellence. 🚀

Key Takeaways from Conversation with Donna:

1. Celebrate Achievements: Boost morale and motivation by regularly acknowledging team successes.

2. Value of Awards: Use awards as benchmarks for success and third-party validation to enhance credibility.

3. Business Development: Leverage awards to aid recruitment, retention, and stakeholder credibility.

4. Effective Entries: Tailor each application to the specific award with clear evidence.

5. Evolving Industry: Utilise the increasing credibility of awards for growth and benchmarking.

6. Self-Promotion: Frame applications to highlight team achievements to overcome self-promotion challenges.

7. Gender Imbalance: Encourage more women to apply for awards to address nomination disparities.

8. Strategic Planning: Align awards with business goals and strengths.

9. Continual Improvement: Use the awards process to drive reflection, improvements, and innovation.

10. Expert Assistance: Seek professional help for compelling award entries and utilise resources like Donna’s book Win.

11. Visibility: Recognise behind-the-scenes work to enhance visibility and boost morale.

🔗 Links to Donna's resources:

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/donnaotoole/

August Recognition - https://www.augustawards.com/awards-discovery-call/

Awards List - What Awards are Perfect For You? - https://www.augustawards.com/awards-generator-quiz/

WIN! - https://amzn.to/3Al6Kn1

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