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Thank Differently. - The Power of Employee Recognition

An effective employee recognition program can have significant benefits for employees and the organization. The document outlines several key aspects to consider when setting up such a program, including: 1) Creating incentives for employees to participate in the program that are appropriate for the company's budget and culture. 2) Establishing clear rules and objectives for how employees can earn the incentives. 3) Ensuring senior management champions the program and encourages participation on a daily basis.

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Thank Differently. - The Power of Employee Recognition

An effective employee recognition program can have significant benefits for employees and the organization. The document outlines several key aspects to consider when setting up such a program, including: 1) Creating incentives for employees to participate in the program that are appropriate for the company's budget and culture. 2) Establishing clear rules and objectives for how employees can earn the incentives. 3) Ensuring senior management champions the program and encourages participation on a daily basis.

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Thank Differently. - The power of employee recognition.

Employees who are recognized regularly:


Increase their personal productivity Maintain happier customers Engage their colleagues Feel more committed Have a stronger sense of purpose

One of the greatest rewards you can offer a colleague is to acknowledge their contribution How to set up an effective ERP !ecognition is important and few initiatives have to be put in place "such as a term of service award or safety award# but you want to add a program to the mi$ that%s easy to manage& cost effective& and has immediate impact on a daily basis Here are a few suggestions to ensure your program is a success: ' (reate an incentive It doesn%t have to be much but it should be appropriate to your company%s budget and culture It should be significant enough to encourage people to participate and also something that your employees can get e$cited about It might be a gift certificate to a trendy restaurant& a trip for )& movie tickets& or an M*+ player Even better& set a dollar limit and let them decide what they want ) (reate the rules and set ob,ectives How do your employees cash in on the incentives- .re there ob,ectives they need to meet- .gain& make it simple /our employees are more likely to buy in and participate in the program if they can understand it + (ommunicate& communicate& communicate 0efore you launch the program& make sure your employees know about it . notification email is a good place to start .n announcement at a staff meeting is a great way to show the system and answer 1uestions 2 *rovide management support Every successful initiative re1uires a champion Ensure a member of your senior management team is charged with mentoring and encouraging the use of the system on a daily basis .ccording to a survey& 34 )5 of H! professionals say that involvement of the management team is the number one contributor to the success of recognition programs

6iving recognition is a simple act& but the impact can be powerful !emembering birthdays and events& congratulating others for reaching their goals& or a pat on the back for doing a great ,ob are all e$cellent motivators& especially when the praise comes from a peer

7udos 8*at on the 0ack 8 9his award is used to award employees for good deeds& assistance with challenging situations in the office:classroom or with a community partner 9he recipient receives an ink pen and a 8*at on the 0ack8 note of appreciation 7udos 8E$tra Effort 8 9his award recognizes an individual%s special accomplishments or other outstanding activities& where the employee has gone 8above and beyond8 the call of duty in a particular situation !ecipients receive a 8/ou Make a ;ifference8 duffle bag : lunch bag and an 8E$tra Effort8 note of appreciation wards can be!

Different category to be considered for o 9eamwork o <uality .ward (ertificate o (ustomer =ervice .ward o 6reat Idea .ward o (reativity (ertificate o High *erformance >nit .ward Recogni"ing #ears of $ervice

. stable and productive workforce is crucial to any organization& public or private . company should be e$tremely proud of the dedication shown by its employees and the number of employees who have dedicated many years of service ?hile a ta$payer funded organization does not have the fle$ibility of a private organization in implementing recognition for years of service& it is important that employees know their dedication is valued 9he office can recognize years of service in the following ways:

Employees serving ' year with the office receive a ' year coffee mug Employees serving ) years receive a ) year desk clock Employees serving + years receive a commemorative pla1ue Employees serving @ years receive a something in 6old and a personal letter from the (EO Employees serving A years receive a crystal clock and a personal letter from the (EO

.ppreciation for 'B& '3& )B and )3 years of service will be recognized annually !ecognition for +B and +3 years of service can be done at the corporate level annually

Employees Recogni"ing Employees Employees have the opportunity to show appreciation to one another through the /ou Make . ;ifference Form 9his note serves as a 1uick thank you that can be sent directly from one individual to another /ou can re1uest a preCprinted form from your ;ivision%s .dministrative =ecretary Have a ballot bo$ and daily at the end of the day each employee has to drop a line of appreciation "Dot criticism because appreciation for others is difficult as compared to criticism# for any ' employee with the reasoning for it 9he reason can be anything varying from Eust the way of ?ishing good day to having lent a helping hand in his professional work 9his can be a line of appreciation that an e$ternal customer passed on for a particular person thru the other also 9his appreciation can be from a person of lower to upper or upper to lower or in the same level also 9hese ballots can be accumulated and at the end of the month the person receiving the highest appreciation can be given a suitable title with a certificate of appreciation 9his title can be conferred to him at the tea time in midst of everyone 9his can be a half an hour or ' hour programme where the appreciation received for each employee can be read out if time permits "One of the =aturdays# .nybody can volunteer for reading any employeeFs appreciation 9his need not involve any financial rewarding but appreciations received for you in presence of all the peers G the HO; itself will give a boost to the employeeFs morale

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