It’s called Informal recognition and here are a few basic, simple ways to reward & recognise staff with little, or, NO financial costs, yep, nothing! Most of the time it’s just good manners and common courtesy!
…. I’m sure you could add many more to the list!
- Greet and meet – say good morning each day
- Enquire about their welfare, family and hobbies, know what is happening in their lives and take a genuine interest
- Remember their names of spouses/partners/children/pets
- Thank him or her for a job well done.
- When discussing an employee’s or a group’s ideas with other people, peers, or higher management, make sure you give credit where it is due.
- Acknowledge individual achievements by using people’s names when preparing status reports, and copy them in on relevant emails.
- Ask five people in your department or company to go up to the person sometime during the day and say “(Your name) asked me to thank you for (the task or achievement). Good job!”
- Write five or more Post-it notes thanking the person for a job well done
- Have lunch or coffee with an employee or a group of employees you don’t normally see.
- Make a thank you card by hand.
- Remember their birthdays and especially their work anniversary with a simple card expressing your thanks
- Commence a “celebration calendar” of recognition tacked onto specific dates to honour contributions made by team members.
- Write a personal letter of thanks to the employee
- Implement” humorous” trophy that is passed among team members based on “inside” criteria
Most of your employees want to feel valued and important. What other ways can you find to maintain their loyalty that is not going to cost you any money?
Ivana Agapiou
Eather Recruitment Pty Ltd