Ways to Create the Most Effective Employee Recognition Programs

Effective Employee Recognition Programs

Developing an employee appreciation program in your company may appear to be a daunting task, especially if you’re starting from zero. Even if you aren’t, reviving an old employee appreciation program (looking at you, “here’s a birthday card that four people signed”) might be difficult. We’re here to help you create a world-class recognition program, and we’ve broken it down into 9 easy steps that will help you rethink recognition and create the kind of employee engagement culture you’ve only dreamed of before.

Best practices for Employee Recognition Programs –

It’s no accident that an employee appreciation program is used by many of the world’s most successful companies. When properly implemented, recognition program can improve business culture, promote employee engagement, reduce attrition, and create a satisfying work experience.

Here are a few tips for a seamless implementation process of employee recognition programs.

  • Be precise when you recognize employees: Be clear about why you acknowledge someone, whether it’s for years of service or staying late to finish a project. It’ll be even more impactful if you specify why you’re honoring staff. Jenny, what’s up? I saw you went above and above to assist Scott. “That was very awesome” will mean a lot more than “Jenny does a wonderful job.” Put as much specificity as possible the next time you recognize someone!
  • Involve employees: Peer-to-peer recognition has a huge influence on productivity, team culture, and overall workplace happiness, and it only takes an invitation for employees to acknowledge and congratulate one another. Employees supporting one another through appreciation is the fastest way to establish business culture.
  • Try public recognition: Build another recognition program to honor good work throughout the year once you’ve gotten the ball moving with service awards. We guarantee that if an employee feels cared for, they will be more invested in their work.

If you’re concerned about the cost of public recognition, consider this: honoring someone doesn’t have to cost money. In fact, several studies demonstrate that non-monetary recognition has the same impact as monetary recognition. Consider this: telling someone, “Great job!” has the same impact as giving them a bonus.

  • Successful recognition programs are measurable: When one’s performance is measured, it improves. The rate of improvement will accelerate if performance is monitored and then reported. For you to develop an effective recognition program, even the most fundamental measurements must be in place.
  • Allow your employees to make their own decisions: When people have a say in their rewards, they are more likely to appreciate, use, and cherish them. Isn’t it great when your grandmother handed you a personalized keychain (much like a service award, coincidentally) when you were a kid? When Grandma gave you a gift card, or even better, a gift card AND that plaque, the freedom to choose your own present became even more valuable and unforgettable.
  • Combine reward and incentive systems: Create an employee incentive scheme to encourage involvement and engagement in the company’s internal safety activities. Recognized and rewarded employees are good bedfellows.
  • The deployment of a successful recognition program is common: This should be self-evident. When something is put to use, it is deemed successful. Consider this: how can you know if your new recipe idea will be a success? People enjoy it and use it. They might even tell others about it or discuss it with their friends. It’s the same with a recognition program: if people use it, love it, and talk about it, it’s a success.

Remember that no matter where you are in your organization’s recognition program journey, you must start somewhere. Anything is preferable to doing nothing right now. If something isn’t working for you, it might be time to switch things up. Begin with a small goal and work your way up.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: ADVANTAGE CLUB

Advantage Club is a global provider of employee benefits. The platform serves to digitizing all employee demands under one canopy through numerous employee engagement programs such as incentives, rewards & recognition, flexible and tax saving modules. It now serves over 300 organizations in 70 countries and has over 10,000 brand partnerships.

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