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REWARDS AND RECOGNISATION
In RMSI there is a practice of Mutual Admiration
MAD where employees send a note of
appreciation on a cardboard leaf to someone
whose work they admire and appreciate RMSI
has a concept of Big Boss where every team in
the organization appreciates their managers by
making them feel special in some way like for
example decorating their cubicle while they are
away In Jabong employees give each other
brightly colored flashcards conveying messages
of appreciation and admiration like You make a
difference You are helpful etc Such practices
create a positive vibe in the company
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EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT
ABC Supply believes in direct communication
and relationship building The company s CEO
Ken Hendricks set an hour aside every day to talk
to employees He also invited employees to
weekly parties at his summer home and had
yearbooks printed for employees
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Technology Professional Corp TPC builds
personal relationships by gathering information
about employees hobbies likings lifestyle and
families The company even pitches in if any
family member of its employees needs help
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COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
SAP Labs India has done away with attendance
and measure productivity through results rather
than time spent at work They encourage
innovation through an open space within their
campus called AppHaus where employees
collaborate to create new products Netflix offers
its employees unlimited paid parental leaves in
the first year after a baby is born or adopted
Other companies like Amazon Apple and Adobe
too have attractive maternity paternity and
adoption leave policies A company called Coexist
in Bristol has created a period policy which
allows women employees to take time off during
their menstrual cycle Full Contract a contract
management firm gives its employees an
allowance of 7500 to take a vacation once a year
when employees have to totally disconnect from
work i e they cannot even take work calls or
respond to emails
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Mertzger Associates has a Live long and Prosper
Plan where employees gave ideas which would
help them lead a healthy lifestyle The company
created a fund and allotted money for physical
activity outdoor life education and relaxation to
support and turn their employees ideas to real
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Eze Castle Software gives 20 minute break to
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