{"id":725,"date":"2016-09-08T17:57:46","date_gmt":"2016-09-08T17:57:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.diyawards.com\/blog\/?p=725"},"modified":"2018-03-27T21:10:27","modified_gmt":"2018-03-27T21:10:27","slug":"creative-employee-appreciation-and-recognition-ideas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.diyawards.com\/blog\/creative-employee-appreciation-and-recognition-ideas\/","title":{"rendered":"Creative Employee Appreciation and Recognition Ideas"},"content":{"rendered":"

Employee appreciation is a concept designed to show those who\u2019ve committed to a company or nonprofit that their dedication means something. Recognizing employees who go above and beyond, or those with exemplary attendance records, or those who have served a decade or more with your organization is more than appropriate. It\u2019s meaningful to those being honored and it\u2019s important for those doing the honoring. Employee appreciation and employee recognition doesn\u2019t have to be by the book either; the gestures can be as creative and inspired as you\u2019d like them to be. If you\u2019re having a difficult time coming up with employee recognition ideas, fear not, we\u2019ve got you covered.<\/p>\n

The heart of any employee appreciation event is the celebration. You can keep it simple, or make it complex and grandiose. Here are a few employee appreciation celebration ideas to get you started.<\/p>\n

Company Picnic:<\/strong> The managers and company leadership can organize the whole thing, catering the lunch or ordering pre-packed baskets and making homemade desserts as a gesture of appreciation. Imagine how much fun it will be for employees and support staff to kick back and enjoy a delicious picnic knowing all the bosses took time out of their schedules to create an impressive dessert! A perfect activity for spring or fall, consider hosting outdoors at a local park or campsite!<\/p>\n

Raffle Mania: <\/strong>To mark employee recognition at your office, invest in several dozen incentive prizes to raffle off. Give extra tickets to recognize seniority or significant achievements throughout the year. Raffle off everything from gift cards to additional vacation days. Remember, managers aren\u2019t allowed to play!<\/p>\n

Freaky Friday:<\/strong> If you work at a small company and have decided to honor an entire category of employees; administrative assistants for example, consider swapping jobs for the day! Have managers take on the faxing and filing duties and allow assistants to spend the day working on broader projects from the comfort of an office. At the end of the day, present the employees being honored with a handwritten letter expressing appreciation for all they do.<\/p>\n

What about the all-important employee recognition gift? If you are saying thank you to a very large group of employees, you might want to consider a standard gift, like a ceramic vase and small potted plant or gift certificate. If you\u2019re recognizing a small group or a handful of individuals, you can be more creative.<\/p>\n