Ideas for Recognition
Here are some examples of different levels of recognition activity:
Daily means of providing recognition:
o Saying "Thank you."
o Telling them they did a good job.
o Suggesting they join you for coffee.
o Asking for their opinions.
o Greeting them when they come in the morning.
o Showing interest in their personal interests.
o Smiling when you see them.
o Bragging about them to your boss (in their presence).
o Jotting small thank you notes to them.
o Having a refreshment with them after work.
o Saying something positive about their personal qualities.
Intermediate means of providing recognition:
o Taking them to lunch.
o Providing food at volunteer meetings.
o Letting them put their names on the products they produce.
o Buying the first round of beer for "the best crew of the month."
o Writing them a letter of commendation (with copies to personnel file and other appropriate people.)
o Getting a local radio station to mention them.
o Putting them on important task forces or committees.
o Giving the best parking space to the "employee of the month."
o Posting graphic displays, showing progress toward targets.
o Mentioning major contributors by name in your status reports to upper management.
o Having them present their results to higher-ups.
o Giving permission to go to a seminar, convention, or professional meeting, if possible at the organization's expense.
o Writing articles about their performance for newsletters or newspapers.
o Having them present a training session to co-workers.
o Decorating their work area on their birthday.
o Having your boss write them a letter of thanks.
o Celebrating major accomplishments.
o Having them represent you at important meetings.
o Putting their picture on the bulletin board with news of their accomplishments.
o Cutting out articles and cartoons they might be interested in.
o Organizing informal chats with organization leadership.
Major means of providing recognition:
o Making special caps, shirts, belt buckles or lapel badges honoring the group.
o Encouraging them to write an article about some accomplishment at work.
o Giving a plaque, certificate, or trophy for being best employee, best crew, most improved results, etc.
o Offering tuition assistance.
o Buying them good equipment.
o Getting their picture in the paper for outstanding accomplishment.
o Giving additional responsibilities and a new title.
o Renting newspaper space to thank them.
o Putting up a banner celebrating a major accomplishment.
o Honoring them for years of service to the organization.
o Giving them a bigger office.
o Enlisting them in training staff and other volunteers.
o Involving them in the annual planning process.
Regards,
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Here are some examples of different levels of recognition activity:
Daily means of providing recognition:
o Saying "Thank you."
o Telling them they did a good job.
o Suggesting they join you for coffee.
o Asking for their opinions.
o Greeting them when they come in the morning.
o Showing interest in their personal interests.
o Smiling when you see them.
o Bragging about them to your boss (in their presence).
o Jotting small thank you notes to them.
o Having a refreshment with them after work.
o Saying something positive about their personal qualities.
Intermediate means of providing recognition:
o Taking them to lunch.
o Providing food at volunteer meetings.
o Letting them put their names on the products they produce.
o Buying the first round of beer for "the best crew of the month."
o Writing them a letter of commendation (with copies to personnel file and other appropriate people.)
o Getting a local radio station to mention them.
o Putting them on important task forces or committees.
o Giving the best parking space to the "employee of the month."
o Posting graphic displays, showing progress toward targets.
o Mentioning major contributors by name in your status reports to upper management.
o Having them present their results to higher-ups.
o Giving permission to go to a seminar, convention, or professional meeting, if possible at the organization's expense.
o Writing articles about their performance for newsletters or newspapers.
o Having them present a training session to co-workers.
o Decorating their work area on their birthday.
o Having your boss write them a letter of thanks.
o Celebrating major accomplishments.
o Having them represent you at important meetings.
o Putting their picture on the bulletin board with news of their accomplishments.
o Cutting out articles and cartoons they might be interested in.
o Organizing informal chats with organization leadership.
Major means of providing recognition:
o Making special caps, shirts, belt buckles or lapel badges honoring the group.
o Encouraging them to write an article about some accomplishment at work.
o Giving a plaque, certificate, or trophy for being best employee, best crew, most improved results, etc.
o Offering tuition assistance.
o Buying them good equipment.
o Getting their picture in the paper for outstanding accomplishment.
o Giving additional responsibilities and a new title.
o Renting newspaper space to thank them.
o Putting up a banner celebrating a major accomplishment.
o Honoring them for years of service to the organization.
o Giving them a bigger office.
o Enlisting them in training staff and other volunteers.
o Involving them in the annual planning process.
Regards,
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