10 things
10 things to know about :
Rewarding Employees
Beyond $$
Want to modify , eliminate or encourage specific activities , behaviors and attitudes among your team ? Getting creative with your recognition and reward programs and tying them to specific desired changes yield the most successful bottomline outcomes . According to Ashley Jernigan , Professional Development Trainer , Continuing Education and Outreach , Troy University , it ’ s not the big-ticket , traditional monetary rewards that have the most impact . “ More personalized and thoughtful approaches to recognition and rewards have the greatest impact ,” she said . And there are many ways to show gratitude without laying out a lot of green . Jernigan shares 10 .
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Use Your Words : Tell team members thank you or send them a hand-written thank you note . Publicly thank them too : in a staff meeting ; in the company email newsletter ; in an email to all employees that asks others to join you in thanking an individual for their commitment or effort ; and provide them with a formal letter of appreciation for their personal file . Make it meaningful .
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Peer-to-Peer Pats on the Back : Ask employees to send in names of people who helped them along with a description of how and read these at staff meetings , a recognition event or include them in your newsletter .
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Learning Opportunities : Reward employees dedicated to your business with opportunities to explore classes or seminars that familiarize them with other parts of the business . Maybe your servers are interested in restaurants ’ business operations . Helping them learn more not only keeps them engaged , it makes them a smarter , more mindful server .
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Small Gestures : Small gestures can be just as important as large ones . A reserved parking space for the month , letting them use the president ’ s office for a day , allowing flex time and casual dress days : These all show employees that you appreciate their efforts .
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Extra Leave : Everyone needs a break now and then . Consider rewarding extra hard work with an extra day of annual leave , longer lunch breaks or an “ early-off ” Friday .
Time Off for Volunteer Work :
This reward brings bonus benefits . Employees get a breather from their daily work routine , but it also boosts your business ’ commitment to the community .
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ASK !: Find out what each employee would like most . One may prefer extra time off , while another may appreciate working from home .
Keep this in Mind : The person most likely to quit is not the over-achiever nor the employee challenging you the most . It ’ s the employee who shows up to work every day , quietly gets their work done and many times stays under the radar but is the most dependable . Ensure you truly know each of your employees and find unique ways to show them gratitude for their contributions .
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