Why is Employee engagement so important?
Employees are much more likely to stay at your company & feel wonderful if their efforts are valued and acknowledged. Appreciating staff for their contribution can boost morale and productivity too
Here are some simple & time-tested employee recognition ideas to consider:
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Introduce them to management
Reward employees with coffee or lunch meeting with company executives.
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Give a little
Gift movie passes, gift cards or sporting event tickets to employees who go above and beyond on a project.
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Keep a documentation
Save reminders of each employee’s contribution so that you have the information handy and can refer to it during the performance review.
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Delight them
Bring in goodies like Pizza, for them to enjoy without a reason sometimes.
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Let them show off
Arrange the team members to present the results of a project to company leaders.
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Give the gift of time
Offer time off or extra vacation days for a job well done
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Thank the employee
Regularly acknowledge employee’s great work verbally. Point out how their efforts helped the clients or customers.
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Meet and eat
Treat your direct reports to lunch to discuss career goals and department objectives, goals.
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Announce their achievement
Have their achievement standout in the company newsletters or recognize them at a staff meeting.
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Celebrate milestones
Organise lunches or off-site outings to recognize the completion of projects or special events, such as work anniversaries.
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Blowout the word
Share a message sent by a customer or other stakeholders lauding the work of a fellow staff member.
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Credit them
Nominate staff for external or internal accolades, an employee of the month. Company award may come with enviable prizes, for example – a reserved parking space.
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Develop leaders
Recognize an employee’s skills by asking him or her to monitor others.
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Put in writing
Prepare a handwritten thank-you note or copy senior executives on an email about a employees accomplishment.
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Present improvement opportunities
Have a policy of promoting from within, and make sure staff member’s know there’s a path to grow in your organisation.
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Showcase your appreciation
Hand out personalised certificate plaques for accomplishment.
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Provide monetary rewards
If budgets permit consider spot awards for achievement.
