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Sr. Account Executive

AITA? Pissed I didn't get recognized

EDIT: I think I'm most annoyed by the fact that someone got recognized over me when it's so clear by numbers that I should have been recognized. If no one on my team got recognized at all I actually wouldn't be pissed. but how can they justify calling someone out and not think it would make me upset? It probably wasn't their intention but the oversight is making me very grumpy.

AITA for being pissed that as consistent top rep, I feel overlooked and unrecognized?

My company already does a subpar job of recognizing talent and employees, which is a shame because we truly are a team of A players. Everyone (for the most part) pulls their weight, and when they don't, they don't last long at the org.

I'm the only sales rep that has hit quota every quarter since I started, and aside from 1 month last year, was top rep. We are on a quarterly quota, so the month meant nothing. I still was #1 in the quarter.

I am honestly getting pissed that I am not getting more recognition from the sales org, or the org as a whole.

We don't even have a president's club, or a recognition of IF we did, who would qualify.

Last quarter, as the only rep to hit quota, I got $100 giftcard for being #1, and for whatever reason, they gave a rep that didn't hit quota that quarter an "MVP" award ($100) since he did a lot of his own outbound prospecting. He didn't hit quota. we are on a team of less than 5 reps.... ???

Just now on our all-hands, we started recognizing employees (9 total, from all departments), and no award was given. The one sales rep that was recognized (out of the 9) was not the top rep.

For context, I have good standing with the CEO, COO, my manager, and all my teammates. I feel like they're doing this because it's getting "old" that I'm consistently top rep... but, it's definitely starting to irk me (irk being an understatement).

Should I say something (we are a super transparent org and I think they'd want to know how I feel) or am I overreacting? How important is recognition to you all?

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braintank

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Enterprise Account Executive

I defer to Don Draper: https://youtu.be/77Y6CIyyBcI

CuriousFox

WR Officer

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Please tell me it's the "that's what the money is for!" clip.

braintank

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Enterprise Account Executive

Of course

tweener

Executive

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Sr. Account Executive

Ya I honestly wish that is were enough for me haha. I made my biggest commish check ever from Q4 and am over here being like “hmph you didn’t say good job!!” 🙄😅

braintank

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Enterprise Account Executive

Buy yourself a trophy?

tweener

Executive

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Sr. Account Executive

Haha ya and I’ll expense it too

Sunbunny31

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Sr Sales Executive 🐰

Spoken like a true savage!

1nbatopshotfan

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Sales

You can let them know how you feel, but also, expect them to point to your paycheck as the reward. Some people think that’s enough. What’s better, hitting quota and getting paid or getting a statue that sits behind your desk?

tweener

Executive

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Sr. Account Executive

It shouldn’t be a choice. It should be both! And it’s the fact that they recognized someone else over me when they did do the bare minimum to recognize

TennisandSales

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Head Of Sales

I’m pretty big on recognition as well.
What sort of recognition would be ideal for you? (Outside of presidents club trips)

tweener

Executive

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Sr. Account Executive

At other orgs I’ve been apart of it was just my more engrained in the culture to recognize top performers in front of the whole org (for every department, not just sales) and with more than a laughable $100. Money is always great but just knowing that other people also know you’re doing a great job goes beyond. It’s so easy and my coming seems to focus on what’s next what’s next rather than thanks for doing X last quarter. We just had an all hands and it was 100% focused on this year and literally no recap. None. Not one sentence.

TennisandSales

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Head Of Sales

Yeah i get that. I wouldn’t be as focused on the money for recognition. You got commission right?

But i understand wanting to be recognized for doing great work.
I’d bring it up with your manager….might be kinda hard to do but i think there is a way.

You want to let them know that recognition is really important to you and fuels you to do even better. It’s also helps you know that leadership is seeing your work and thinks you are valuable.

tweener

Executive

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Sr. Account Executive

Yeah i got great commish. I do wanna bring it up, but battling with being the stereotypical “whiney sales rep” you know Hahha. Like it’s so easy for them to think “why are you complaining just to complain” and write me off in that way. Idk … I feel like it comes with the territory of being top rep. As a manager you don’t have to worry about this person hitting quota, you just have to worry about them being a crybaby and feeding their ego enough 😅

TennisandSales

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Head Of Sales

yeah for sure! and i mean i think there is a part of this where you need to evaluate WHY recognition is such a big deal.

But this is also why top reps leave, because they start being taken for granted

tweener

Executive

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Sr. Account Executive

Haha ya time for some therapy … 😂

TennisandSales

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Head Of Sales

haha maybe! if the only problem you have is that you are not getting recognized....you probably have a pretty good gig. i would hate to see that something like this becomes SUCH a big deal that it ruins it for you.

but then again its not up to me to tell you what is ultimately important haha

tweener

Executive

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Sr. Account Executive

How does your org do recognition? And how large of a sales org is it?

Sunbunny31

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Sr Sales Executive 🐰

If you're comfortable bringing it up, then do so. I mean a simple "is there any reason I never get recognition for my efforts? It would be nice to be mentioned every now and again" might be all it takes.

One way we bypass that at my company is via our internal Teams channel where employees can be recognized for any reason - and every deal is called out by the VP when the contract is signed. We are also a smaller company, so this gives us all the opportunity to highlight accomplishments.

It's funny how meaningful this can actually be - I do recommend it. It also gives employees outside the sales org the chance to see how your efforts are paying off AND how their efforts in development, marketing, etc., lead to sales.

tweener

Executive

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Sr. Account Executive

We do have a channel like that (haven’t been recognized), and it just seems like a reason I may end up leaving the company is cuz I don’t feel appreciated or differentiated and I know I could at another org. I’m on a team where I’m definitely the loudest and ask the most questions. I think in a good way; but not sure what others think, and I’m concerned if I did voice it it would sound whiney.

Sunbunny31

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Sr Sales Executive 🐰

Always a conundrum. But they may also not realize how demoralizing it can be to not get recognition, so if you can calmly bring it up to your manager - let him/her know it’s bothering you, maybe even in a self-effacing way where you acknowledge you’re well compensated, but that you know from personal experience that recognition goes a very long way. Take a virtual pat on the back from me.

tweener

Executive

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Sr. Account Executive

Hahah thank you! This is really great advice - thank you!! How does your org do recognition? Do you think it’s good or could be better?

aenima

Celebrated Contributor

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Principal Account Manager

Who cares.

Measure yourself by where you were yesterday, not by where someone else is today.

sketchysales

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Sales Manager

bingo.

GDO

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BDM

Let them know! This is valuable info for sales leadership

Mobi85

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Regional Sales Manager

Understand completely on how you feel, social recognition can be a motivator for some. One that I started doing and it is kind of stupid but hoped on a meme generator and have started making "congratulations you did it" certifications when the team has hit a pretty lofty goal in a weeks timeframe. It is a stupid certification but want the recognition to be out there and now it has created a competition to see who can get the most stupid certificates.

Sounds dumb and pointless I know but make sure it is posted in our team channel for all to see and the social aspect of being told "good job" in front of your peers goes a long way for some.

sketchysales

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Sales Manager

Dont let your ego get in your way. And i dont mean that in an offensive way, been where you are but hey who cares, take the high road and make the money.

Kosta_Konfucius

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Sales Rep

If I want recognition, I say its one of my top motivators. So any success I have, I get put in a PowerPoint.

PhlipOut

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Account Executive

companies will use these awards to incentivise and promote certain behaviours.
Unless it's a stack ranking #1 rep by revenue award.
everything else is discretionary and won't go to the same people/person over and over again.

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