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SOS! My Budget May SOS! My Budget May Be Cut!Be Cut!

Barbara Ruddy, CRPBarbara Ruddy, CRPSTARS – Staff Training & Recognition STARS – Staff Training & Recognition ServicesServices

Sarah Wuertz, CRP, PHRSarah Wuertz, CRP, PHRRPI Executive Vice PresidentRPI Executive Vice President

LessonsLessons

How to defend a current recognition How to defend a current recognition budget based on databudget based on data

How to develop low or no-cost How to develop low or no-cost recognition initiativesrecognition initiatives

How to communicate changes in How to communicate changes in recognition strategiesrecognition strategies

RPI Planning ModelRPI Planning Model

Recognition StrategyRecognition Strategy 3 Dimensional Model3 Dimensional Model Formal, Informal, Day-to-DayFormal, Informal, Day-to-Day

Day-to-Day

Informal

Formal

Recognition BudgetsRecognition Budgets

Here are some guidelines:Here are some guidelines:

Percentage of payroll (salary only)Percentage of payroll (salary only)

Identify an amount per Full-Time Identify an amount per Full-Time Equivalent (FTE)Equivalent (FTE)

Benchmark with other Benchmark with other organizations your size and/or organizations your size and/or within your industrywithin your industry

Budget for a 3 Dimensional Budget for a 3 Dimensional ModelModel

Formal

D-2-D

Informal

Stakeholder PresentationStakeholder Presentation Identify your audienceIdentify your audience

Speak the same languageSpeak the same language

Enlist a champion’s supportEnlist a champion’s support

WIIFMWIIFM Improved retentionImproved retention Increased productivityIncreased productivity Improved attendanceImproved attendance

Defending Your BudgetDefending Your Budget

DataData Employee Satisfaction Surveys Employee Satisfaction Surveys Anecdotal informationAnecdotal information

Your Ideas and ExperienceYour Ideas and Experience

Review case studies Review case studies

Work as a groupWork as a group

Report outReport out

It’s Cutting TimeIt’s Cutting Time

Quality of the awardsQuality of the awards

MilestonesMilestones

IncentivesIncentives

EventsEvents

Getting Help From the Getting Help From the InsideInside

Internal On-the-Spot Internal On-the-Spot ProgramsPrograms

Getting Out The WordGetting Out The Word

What is the message?What is the message?

Who is audience or stakeholders?Who is audience or stakeholders?

What are the methods?What are the methods?

What are your resources?What are your resources?

Who is responsible?Who is responsible?

Final TipsFinal Tips

Keep your coolKeep your cool

Be prepared Be prepared

Get help – internal and externalGet help – internal and external

911?911?

Barbara RuddyBarbara Ruddy

barbara_stars@msn.combarbara_stars@msn.com

Sarah WuertzSarah Wuertzswuertz@adot.gov