101 ways to celebrate people

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101WAYSTOCELEBRATEPEOPLE

1. Intightfinancialtimes,ongoing,meaningfulrewardsandrecognitionprovideaneffective,low

costwayofraisingmoraleandencouraginghigherlevelsofperformance.Hereare101ideas

tohelpyouembedemployeerecognitionintoyoureverydaywork.

2. CreateaHallofFamewallwithphotosofoutstandingemployees.

3.

Giveemployees

time

off

to

give

blood.

4. Arrangeforateamtopresenttheresultsofitseffortstouppermanagement.

5. Encourage,enableandempowerstafftoexcel.

6. Planasurprisepicnic.

7. Answeryourassistantstelephoneforaday.

8. Encourageandrecognizestaffwhopursuecontinuingeducation.

9. Postathankyounoteonanemployeesdoor.

10. Washtheemployeescarintheparkinglotduringthelunchhour.

11. CreateandpostanEmployeeHonorRollinreceptionarea.

12. Acknowledgeindividualachievementsbyusingemployeesnamewhenpreparingastatus

report

13.

Makeaphoto

collage

about

asuccessful

project

that

shows

the

people

that

worked

on

it,

its

stageofdevelopmentanditscompletionandpresentation.

14.

Bringanemployeebaggedlunchesforaweek.

15.

Findoutthepersonshobbyandbuyanappropriategift.

16.

Makeathankyoucardbyhand.

17. Coverthepersonsdeskwithballoons.

18. Makeanddeliverafruitbasket.

19. Inscribeafavoritebookasagift.

20. Establishaplacetodisplaymemos,posters,photosandsoon,recognizingprogresstowards

goalsandthankingindividualemployeesfortheirhelp.

21. Swapataskwithanemployeeforadayhis/herchoice.

22.

Establish

a

Behind

the

Scenes

award

specifically

for

those

whose

actions

are

not

usually

in

thelimelight.

23. Givethepersonacopyofthelatestbestsellingmanagementorbusinessbookora

subscriptiontoatrademagazine.

24. NominatetheemployeeforaUniversityformalawardprogram(UMatterorWorkplace

Award).

25. Keepinmindthatmanagersshouldserveascoachestoindirectlyinfluenceratherthan

demanddesiredbehavior.

26. Taketimetoexplaintonewemployeesthenormsandcultureofyourdepartment.

27.

Givespecialassignmentstopeoplewhoshowinitiative.

28.

GiveoutFelixandOscarawardstopeoplewiththeneatestandmessiestdesks.

29.

DesignaStressSupportKitthatincludedaspirin,acomedycassette,winduptoysanda

stressball

or

design

your

own.

30. PresentStateoftheDepartmentreportsperiodicallytoyouremployeesacknowledgingthe

workandcontributionsofindividualsandteams.

31. Atamonthlystaffmeeting,awardanEmployeeoftheMonthandhaveeveryoneatthe

meetingstandupandsaywhythatpersonisdeservingoftheaward.

32. Setupaminiaturegolfcourseinyouroffice,usingwhatevermaterialsyouhaveonhand.Set

asideanafternoonoreveningtoholdaminigolftournament.Haveeachareadesigntheir

ownholeandgiveaprize.


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33. Ifyourteamisunderpressure,bringabagofmarblestoworkandtakeabreaktohavea

contestasurestressreliever.

34.

Serveicecreamsundaestoallofyouremployeesattheendofaproject.

35. Onceayear,haveaStaffAppreciationDaywherethemanagerssupply,cookandserve

food.

36. Recognizeemployeeswhoactivelyservethecommunity.

37. Serveateamaheropartysandwichattheendofanassignment,forajobwelldone.

38.

Giveemployees

an

extra

long

lunch

break.

39. Havestaffvotefortopmanager,supervisor,employeeandrookieoftheyear.

40. Nameacontinuingrecognitionawardafteranoutstandingemployee.

41. Includeanemployeeinaspecialmeeting.

42. Giveashinynewpennyforathoughtthathasbeenshared.

43. Sendflowerstoanemployeeshomeasathankyou.

44. Allowemployeestoattendmeetingsinyourplacewhenyouarenotavailable.

45. Purchaseauniquepintoserveasamementoforataskwelldone.

46. Wearcolorcodednametagsinastaffmeetingtoindicatesignificantachievementssuchas

lengthofservice,successfulprojectcompletion,etc.

47. CreateanAboveandBeyondtheCallofDuty(ABCD)Award.

48.

Holdinformal

retreats

to

foster

communication

and

set

goals.

49.

Askyourbosstoattendameetingwithyouremployeesduringwhichyouthankindividuals

andgroupsfortheirspecificcontributions.

50.

Popinatthefirstmeetingofaspecialprojectteamandexpressyourappreciationfortheir

involvement.

51. Providealunchforprojectteamsoncetheyhavemadeinterimfindings.Expressyour

appreciation.

52. Sendalettertoallteammembersattheconclusionofaproject,thankingthemfortheir

participation.

53. Startanemployeerecognitionprogram.Givepointsforattendance,punctuality,teamwork,

etc.Providegiftcertificatestoemployeeswhoreachcertainpointgoals.

54. Findwaystorewarddepartmentspecificperformance.

55.

Giveapersonalized

coffee

cup.

56. Planasurpriseachievementcelebrationforanemployeeorgroupofemployees.

57. Startasuggestionprogram.

58. GiveMr.Goodbar(candybar)Awards

59. Recognizeemployeespersonalneedsandchallenges.

60. Giveanemployeeablueribbonforachievement.

61. Writealetterofpraiserecognizingspecificcontributionsandaccomplishments.Sendacopy

toseniormanagementandtheemployeespersonnelfile.

62.

Whenyouhearapositiveremarkaboutsomeone,repeatittothatpersonassoonaspossible

(Facetofaceisbest,emailorvoicemailaregoodinanpinch).

63.

Callanemployeetoyourofficetothankthem(dontdiscussanyotherissue).

64.

Ifyou

have

adepartment

newsletter,

publish

akudos

column

and

ask

for

nominations

throughoutthedepartment.

65. Publiclyrecognizethepositiveimpactonoperationsofthesolutionsemployeesdevisefor

problems.

66. Acknowledgeindividualachievementsbyusingemployeenamesinstatusreports.

67. Videotapeaspecialeventandsharecopieswithparticipants.

68. Expressaninterestinemployeescareerdevelopmentgoals.

69. Postalargecelebrationcalendarinyourworkarea.Tackonnotesofrecognitiontospecific

dates.


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70. Designandgivemagnetswithappropriatemessages.

71.

Createandstringabanneracrosstheworkarea.

72.

Giveadeservingemployeeamugfilledwithtreats.

73. Giveaframedpoem(posterorcard)asathankyou.

74. Greetemployeesbyname.

75. Practicepositivenonverbalbehaviorsthatdemonstrateappreciation.

76. Supportflexfriendlyschedules.

77.

Encourageemployees

to

identify

specific

areas

of

interest

in

job

related

skills.

Then

arrange

forthemtospendadaywithaninhouseexperttolearnmoreaboutthetopic.

78. Encourageemployeestoparticipateincommunityvolunteerefforts.

79. Shareverbalaccoladesforwardpositivevoicemailmessages.

80. Activelylistentocoworkers,especiallywhendiscussingtheiraccomplishmentsand

contributions.

81. Use3x5cardstowriteYourespecialbecausestatements.Peoplecancollectthecardsand

refertothemwhenthingsarentgoingperfectly.

82. Havearecognitioneventcreatedbyapeergroupthatdecideswhattheywillgiveandwhy

theywillgiveit.

83. Keepasupplyofappropriatelyfunnynotesthatcanbegivenasimmediaterewards.Keepthe

supplyvisible

in

abasket

or

box

in

your

office.

84.

Widelypublicizesuggestionsusedandtheirpositiveimpactonyourdepartment.

85.

Whensomeonehasspentlonghoursatwork,sendaletterofthankstohis/herhome.

86.

Throwapizzalunchpartyforyourunit.

87.

Acknowledgeandcelebratebirthdays.

88. Giveanotereading,Thankyou.Youarea______!"AttacharollofLifesavers.

89. MakeanecklaceoflifesaversandgiveittosomeoneForbeingthelifesaverof

___________.

90. ServepopcornandlemonadeonFriday(especiallyafteraparticularlyhardweek).

91. Allowanemployeetochoosehis/hernextassignment.

92. Atanemployeemeeting,randomlytapegiftcertificatestothebottomofchairs(forthefirst

time,choosechairsonlyinthefrontrow).

93.

Recognizeateam

accomplishment

by

designating

that

team

as

consultants

to

other

teams.

94. Giveapuzzleasanawardtoaproblemsolver.

95. Recognizethosecommittedtopersonalhealthandwellness.

96. Haveweeklybreakfastswithgroupsofemployees.

97. Treatanemployeetolunch.

98. Giveoutgoldcoinsforajobwelldone.

99. Bakeagift(cookies,bread,etc.)foranoutstandingemployeeorteam.

100.

Sendbirthdaycardstoemployeeshomes,signedbydeanordirector.

101.

Haveanoutstandingemployeespendadaywithadeanordirector.

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