Employee
Recognition: the key to Increased Productivity
Don Schmitz/Human
Resource Staffing
Survival
is keeping our best employees but growth is keeping all of
our best employees. So how do we keep all our best employees?
Research
conducted recently by Towers Watson shows that a 15% improvement
in engagement levels, can equal a 2% improvement in the bottom
line.
The
old “Pat-on-the-back” remains part of the answer to increasing
productivity. Leading companies create a work culture where
employee behaviors are aligned with strategic objectives and
core values. When the reward behaviors align with a company's
core valued, the values will be lived throughout the organization.
We
all know that all workers are temporary…so what can we do?
The following is a compilation of some “best practices” to
increase your company's productivity and help keep all your
best employees;
- Community
Service: time
off from work to do charity and volunteer work
- Monthly
Morning Email:
A leader of the organization recognizes individual's accomplishments.
This accomplishment may be work related or something positive
in an employee's life; birth of a child, marriage or grandchildren
- Blue
Tie Club : outstanding
employees (male and female) are recognized for a outstanding
accomplishment each week, and presented with a blue tie
and entered into annual drawing. All Blue tie members are
encouraged to where their tie one day a month and at special
events.
- Employee
of the month program :
recognizing an employee for their accomplishments, a quote
from the individual, how long they have worked for the company
and a gift. This information is rewarded publicly in front
of the employees and a sign is placed in the lobby with
their name and accomplishment for all to see..
- A
gift of their dreams :
all employees are asked as part of their orientation what
an outstanding gift for them would be and when the employee
is recognized for outstanding performance, they receive
their personal gift.
- Anniversary
Celebrations :
the anniversary with the company is celebrated with a plaque
honoring their gift to the company. This plaque is made
in house and contains a personal message tailored to the
individual such as work in the community, sales goal, 5th
anniversary etc.
- Drawing
for $'s : Every
time a goal is accomplished, $25.00 goes into a hat. At
the end of the quarter everyone draws. The more goals accomplished
the more money is won.
- Holiday
$'s : Everyone
in the company is given one hour to spend money at a local
shopping center. The only rule is “one hour”.
- Traveling
award : To support
the families of employees who do a great deal and travel
a great deal, the manager sends flowers to the family or
sends a gift card for the family to enjoy a dinner.
- Letter
of accomplishment :
A letter of accomplishment is hand delivered to an employee
with copies sent to all the leaders in the organization
and their family.
The
end result of all these programs will be greater performance,
commitment and longevity to the organization.
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of this article cannot be accomplished without the expressed
consent of Human Resource Staffing. Don Schmitz is a popular
speaker and writer on all aspects of HR and CEO of Human Resource
Staffing. Don holds graduate degrees in Education, Administration
and Human Development.
Contact Don@HumanResourceStaffingInc.com
952 854 6040
