A List of Simple, Yet Effective Employee Recognition Ideas

Wouldn't it be great to increase your team's productivity by over 30%? There's an easy way to achieve this.

Research shows that over a third of employees feel that lack of recognition hinders their performance.

Recognising your staff members needn't eat into your profits though.

Check out these low-cost but meaningful recognition ideas to make your employees feel valued and appreciated.

Get Personal

Acknowledging that your employees have a life outside of work makes them feel that they are more than just a number on the payroll.

Take time to congratulate them on their personal triumphs. Send Sally an email to congratulate her on completing her email. Call Henry into your office to commend him for achieving his weight loss goals.

If one of your team is arranging a charity event, rally support for them around the office.

These small gestures of acknowledgment will go a long way to towards making them feel that they are important to you.

Tangible Recognition Ideas

Set up an award system to recognise outstanding work. A small floating trophy can become a sought-after treasure. It can also instigate healthy competition in the workplace.

Try to acknowledge small achievements too. Getting the petty cash to balance at the first attempt after months of struggling is a big thing to the employee who finally mastered it.

Another way to show staff appreciation is to let employees nominate their own candidates for employee of the month awards. This allows all staff members to feel that their opinions and observations are important.

Often, they are more aware of what's going on behind the scenes than you are.

Show off Their Achievements

Has one of your employees done a great job on a project? Arrange a short meeting with the managing director to show off their work.

In this way, you prove to them that their efforts are important to you and to the success of the company.

If you can't get an appointment, send the big boss an email outlining their efforts and cc the staff member.

Calling them into your office to thank them in person can do a lot to boost staff morale.

Say "Thank You"

Acknowledge extra effort. Leave a personal note of thanks on their desk when you know they have worked overtime on an important project.

Even better, arrange for a delivery of pizza or coffee to the office when you know staff members are burning the midnight oil on a particular task.

Staying with them after-hours to show support is another effective way to show your appreciation. After they have left, check up with them via SMS to make sure they arrived home safely.

Keep Up the Good Work

A little effort goes a long way towards improving employee productivity and engagement.

To avoid getting stale in your efforts, keep reading our blog for employee recognition ideas to motivate and inspire your teams.

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