Gain a better understanding of how you can improve company functions and policy. Learn where you could save money and cut expenses. Encourage your employees to go above and beyond regular duties. Improve attitudes and teamwork.
Your program should inspire employees to be their best. You’ll need to learn how to clearly communicate your goals, needs, and expectations to those participating in your program. Your employees should know how to participate in the program. Let employees know how they make an impact on the company.
Covering for someone who is ill, staying late to work on a project with a coworker or going the extra mile for your team are all good examples of informal recognition. Your official rewards program will deliver formal recognition for your employee’s hard work.
It can be a good idea to mix both employees and managers on your committee. You’ll want to determine how long members are appointed to the committee. You should decide how members are selected to serve on the committee. Decide how many members you will need for your group.
Match the needs of your employees. Reward desirable behaviors. Be fair and inclusive. Comply with other company rules and regulations. Be sincere, meaningful, adaptable, relevant, and timely.
Excellent customer service Being a good leader Putting in extra effort Performing professional duties well Being a good team member Demonstrating flexibility or being innovative
Framed certificates of excellence. Gift certificates. Plaques Tickets to local events Gift cards Pins or stickers
You’ll want to decide how many awards an employee could win. Decide how often an employee can win an award. You should choose a regular time to send out rewards. You will need to select which employees are eligible for a reward. For example, you may choose to offer rewards to only full-time employees or employees that have worked with the company for a number of years.
Will nominations be kept confidential or will they be public? Who can submit nominations? What information about a nominee should be provided? How should nominations be submitted? Who will review nominations? Who will be deciding the recipients of awards.
Send detailed emails out to employees. Include information about the program in your company’s newsletter. Promote the program on your company’s website. Post details of the program on company bulletin boards. Hold meetings and discuss the program.
You might have a small event or ceremony to build excitement and launch your program. Keep track of employee engagement levels as your program beings. You’ll want to begin looking for any increase in the performance targets the program was designed around.
You’ll want to track how satisfied employees are with the program. You may need to change employee eligibility requirements for your program. You may decide to offer different rewards. You may need to assign more people to the reward program committee. You might need to adjust the size of your program due to available funding.
