{"id":858,"date":"2017-02-14T20:38:32","date_gmt":"2017-02-14T20:38:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.diyawards.com\/blog\/?p=858"},"modified":"2018-04-19T18:45:31","modified_gmt":"2018-04-19T18:45:31","slug":"some-creative-employee-recognition-ideas-to-honor-a-job-well-done","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.diyawards.com\/blog\/some-creative-employee-recognition-ideas-to-honor-a-job-well-done\/","title":{"rendered":"Some Creative Employee Recognition Ideas to Honor a Job Well Done"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>According to the research by <a href=\"http:\/\/theirf.org\/\">the Incentive Research Foundation<\/a>, top performing companies statistically much more likely to use their non-cash rewards and recognition programs to reward their employees (88%).<\/p>\n<p>For those on your team who excel, those standout employees who set the bar, employee recognition program should be a priority. There are many ways to show appreciation for staffers and managers who are among the best of the best. Effortlessly honor a job well done with some of these top recognition ideas:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Some Friendly Competition\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Nothing inspires effort like a little incentive, so why not create a healthy contest or competition within the workplace? Setting sales goals, productivity markers or office citizenship ideals and then offering prizes in recognition of those who meet them is a fun way to celebrate employees who excel. Consider some of the following rewards for the standout members of your team:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Spa Day- a gift certificate to a local spa is the ultimate in pampering<\/li>\n<li>Comp Days- what\u2019s more compelling than a few paid days off?<\/li>\n<li>Lunch For a Week- treat your staffer to the takeout of his or her choice all week long<\/li>\n<li>A Weekend Away- a getaway for the honoree and a guest<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>All of these employee recognition ideas will show the staff members at your company that you care, and will inspire hard-work down the road.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Special Events<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Being singled out means a lot, there\u2019s just nothing quite like a special luncheon or after-work event to show high flyers how much they are appreciated. Happy hours, off-site lunch celebrations and catered breakfasts in honor of a select few are straightforward and lovely. Add a few personal touches to make those events much more meaningful.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Speeches:<\/strong> A few inspiring words from a boss or colleague can go a long way.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Slideshows:<\/strong> Some photos of staffers and screenshots of impressive projects will add a bit of \u2018festive.\u2019<\/p>\n<p><strong>Roasts:<\/strong> As long as they\u2019re all in good taste, some jokes and a few light and well-intentioned jabs are lots of fun!<\/p>\n<p><strong>A True Token of Thanks<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>All gifts are meaningful and there are many ways to honor employees worthy of recognition. But there\u2019s a big difference between a fountain pen or a gift card and a beautifully curated and personally crafted memento. A<a href=\"https:\/\/www.diyawards.com\/Award-Ideas-Employee-Awards.html\"> crystal plaque that\u2019s been personalized<\/a> with deep etch engraving really turns an employee recognition event into a treasured memory. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.diyawards.com\/Employee\/-Employee-Achievement-Award-CT12.html\">Employee Achievement Award<\/a>\u00a0for example will really stand the test of time. And this lovely <a href=\"https:\/\/www.diyawards.com\/Achievement\/Flame-Special-Achievement-Award-CC12.html\">Flame Special Achievement Award<\/a>\u00a0can be detailed, by you, from plaque to base. These pieces will be valued for years to come.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to the research by the Incentive Research Foundation, top performing companies statistically much more likely to use their non-cash rewards and recognition programs to reward their employees (88%). For those on your team who excel, those standout employees who set the bar, employee recognition program should be a priority. There are many ways to show appreciation for staffers and managers who are among the best of the best. Effortlessly honor a job well done with some of these top recognition ideas: Some Friendly Competition\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Nothing inspires effort like a little incentive, so why not create a healthy contest or [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":860,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0},"categories":[379,378],"tags":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.diyawards.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/858"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.diyawards.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.diyawards.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.diyawards.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.diyawards.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=858"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.diyawards.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/858\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":950,"href":"https:\/\/www.diyawards.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/858\/revisions\/950"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.diyawards.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/860"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.diyawards.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=858"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.diyawards.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=858"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.diyawards.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=858"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}