- VIP meet-n-greet
Introduce an employee to the “VIPs” in your organization – this could be upper members of your management team or key customers. The message is “this is an important employee whom the VIP should know.”
- Educational investment
Sending an employee to a seminar/educational activity of interest to them gives the message that the company cares to invest in their personal development.
- Praise from a customer
Ask customers or vendors to recognize employees who have contributed to their positive experience with the company by providing them with a card or unique item to present to the employee of their choice. The employee can then turn the item in for an additional award.
Maya Angelou said it best, “…people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”
Whether you use one or several of these ideas to reward your employees, it really comes down to making them feel appreciated and valued.