Category: Years of Service Award Programs

Years of Service Award Programs

Reflecting on Thanksgiving and Appreciation

Reflections of Thanksgiving and AppreciationEven though the Thanksgiving holiday is almost a week past, memories are still fresh enough that many are still talking about the good food, fellowship and festive spirit enjoyed.  Our appreciation of the blessings we often take for granted is heightened as we reflect on time spent with family and friends.

Thanksgiving and appreciation for family is top of mind during the holidays, but as an employer you should also be diligent in recognizing employees and expressing appreciation for their contributions to the organization.  Employee appreciation should be frequent and a combination of structured, comprehensive recognition and spontaneous expressions of thanks.

Not sure where to begin?  Kazim Ladimeji lists 5 ways to recognize employees in this article for recruiter.com.  According to Kazim, expressing appreciation is valuable, effective and can be implemented without stretching budgets.

  • Saying “thank you” boosts engagement, especially when being specific about the behavior or performance you are thanking someone for.
  • Recognize deserving employees 3-4 times per month.
  • Recognition from coworkers imparts a greater sense of value.
  • Communicate accomplishments and recognized achievement to the rest of the organization – make them famous among their peers and coworkers.
  • Incorporate intrinsic motivators –
    • Sense of meaningfulness
    • Sense of choice
    • Sense of competence
    • Sense of progress

These expressions of appreciation are insightful and practical – and common components in comprehensive employee recognition programs.  Kazim points out that there must be clear criteria for receiving recognition and the program should be inclusive of all employees.  Structure is necessary for maximum effect.

Contact us to find out more about structuring your employee recognition program for maximum effectiveness, and about utilizing IncenTrac to easily manage all aspects of your program.

Incentive Programs in a Connected World

If you are a regular reader, you may have noticed that several of our blog entries stress the importance of effective program communication within any incentive program.  Whether you are awarding years of service points in an employee recognition program or communicating your latest sales promotion within a channel sales program it is important to… Read more »

Taking Incentive Programs Back to School

As I travel around the country these days, I encounter the unmistakable signs of the “back-to-school” season – more traffic, football games, advertisements for school supplies and less crowded airplanes, just to name a few. It’s been a couple of years since our family has experienced this rite of passage first-hand – and I must… Read more »

Summer – A Time for Engagement

Engage. Engaged. Engagement. Right now, this word seems to be very popular among many organizations. How to engage employees? How to keep employees engaged? How to manage the engagement of employees? For most businesses engagement is defined as “an emotional connection an employee feels toward his or her employment organization, which tends to influence his… Read more »

Building Trust with Program Communications

The design of any recognition or incentive program should be based on thoughtful consideration of the program’s purpose and potential for positive change.  Clearly defined, measurable objectives further increase the odds for successful results.  In addition, you must employ effective program communications to inform, engage and motivate program participants. QIC’s IncenTrac online points platform is… Read more »