For a moment, put yourself in an employee's shoes: You've served your
company for 15 years, worked overtime, skipped the family vacation
and even took that pay cut when times were rough. Now, imagine
that after all these years of hard work you were never commended
for your efforts. How would you feel?
Like most
people, you'd feel under-appreciated and overlooked. No employee
should ever feel this way. Loyal, committed workers are a company's
most important asset. It is vital that they know how crucial
they are to the success of your business.
Award programs have been proven to boost morale, increase employee
loyalty and retention and raise productivity. Consistent recognition
is necessary to maintaining a work environment that is beneficial
to both employee and company alike.
Benefits of an Employee Incentive Program:
Employees will have a positive attitude about the company, its
management, its product and their coworkers
Employees will be motivated to reach higher levels of achievement
Employees will become involved with the company and have a sense
of belonging to a group with shared goals and values
Employees will gain admiration and respect from coworkers
Employees will have the opportunity to stand out and be recognized
for their hard work
Employees will take pride in themselves, in their individual performance
and in their company
It is never too early, or too late, to implement a recognition program.
Letting employees know they are valued early on will ensure
that they don't feel like just another face in the crowd and will
motivate them to excel in their job.
Whether you are looking for a one time retirement award, a holiday gift
or an annual corporate anniversary program we can design just
the program to meet your needs.
The opportunities are endless. If you want your long-term employees as well as those
new to your team to remain motivated, loyal and determined, its
wise to start showing them just how much their service means to
you.
Recognition Opportunities
Sales Incentives
Corporate Anniversary
New Hire
Retirement
Customer Service
Safety
Executive and Holiday Gifts
Project Completion
Performance Recognition
Job Promotion
Corporate Raffles
Dealer Incentives
Outstanding Attendance
Department Leadership
Demonstrated Teamwork
Awards should be selected with careful consideration. Although you may
have excellent taste, try to avoid choosing awards based solely on
your own likes. Awards should appeal to both men and women of all ages.
Awards should become more prestigious as service increases. The perceived
value of a 25-year service anniversary should be much higher than
the one-year award.
Merchandise should come from brand-name companies with a trusted reputation.
The last thing you want to give your employee is an item that
will malfunction after a short time.
Choose awards that can be delivered within a quick time frame. The achievement
should be fresh in the recipient's mind.
The Green Company offers both custom designed and manufactured items as well as a wide variety of specialty items, many of which can be customized to your specifications. Follow the links below to sample each category, and then contact a Green Company representative to see how we can assist you in setting up your own recognition program
Featured Award
Recognition Tip
May 2011
Leather iPad Case
Canyon Outback Grand Rapids iPad Case. Full grain buffalo hide, simple bi-fold design, magnetic closure, fold over stand for table top use. 8L x 1W x 9.5H in. Color: Black.
When developing Employee Recognition Award Programs in the areas of Service, Safety or Sales, consider "how to notify" your employees they will receive an award. Let the employee know why they are receiving the award and thank them for their contributions. Determine if your message will be delivered via e-mail, or hard copy, such as a presentation box, catalog or other method. In large part, how you notify your employees depends upon the size of your company, number of branch locations and how personal you would like the announcement to be. Look for "How to Present" the award in the next recognition tip.
The pinnacle of award merchandise— custom designed and manufactured items made exclusively for you by the artisans and craftsmen of The Green Company. See examples of this quality craftsmanship here.
Specialty merchandise available for all recognition and award programs:
The Green Company, Inc.
15550 W. 109th Street
Lenexa, KS 66219 webmaster@thegreencompany.com
Phone: 913-888-8880
Toll Free: 866-987-1885
Fax: 913-888-8937
The perceived
value of a 25-year service anniversary should be much higher than
the one-year award.