When a member of your department does a good job, all of a sudden you  find yourself in a difficult position. 

You’d like to show this  individual that they did a good job and that you appreciate it. However,  the big question is often how best to go about doing this. There are a  number of different things that you can do: you can hand out awards,  give them an office that has a coveted window, or increase their scope  of responsibility. 

However, what a lot of CIOs don’t realize is that by  doing these things, they are actually causing a great deal of damage.