#22 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗿 𝗥𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗲? 𝗼𝘄 𝗥𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵𝘆 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱

Radiographers are the silent heroes of diagnostics: skilled, reliable, and constantly under pressure. Yet when they perform above expectations, what do they receive in return?

Those that read my posts regularly will know I'm passionate about creating environments where radiographers can thrive and build meaningful careers. Recognition is an important part of this. Yet too often, the response to exceptional performance sounds like:
"𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘬𝘴—𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘥𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘰𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘳𝘰𝘸?"
No promotion. No training. No new opportunity.
Just a smile… and the same workload.

This isn’t about being ungrateful, it’s about missed potential.
Pay rises, CPD funding, leadership exposure, and flexible opportunities don’t just reward people.
They retain them.
They grow them.
They tell them: you matter here.

But recognition doesn't have to be about grand gestures. It’s also about meaningful moments, where people feel seen, supported, and inspired to keep going. In radiography, where pressure is high and visibility low, these moments are everything.

So leaders, ask yourself:
Are you recognising effort and excellence in your team?
Are you developing future leaders, or just delegating?
Are you rewarding performance, or just relying on it?

It's time to:
𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱. 𝗘𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. 𝗥𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲.