What is an Employee Recognition Program?
Four Definitions of an Employee Recognition Program
The Benefits of Employee Recognition Programs
Recognition Creates Better Company Culture
Employee Recognition Increases Innovation
Employee Recognition Improves Retention
Improving Employee Engagement with Recognition
Planning Your Employee Recognition Program
Determine Your Objectives
Define Clear Recognition Program Metrics
Determine Your Budget
Involve Managers and Individual Contributors
Don't Forget a Launch Party!
Structuring Your Recognition Program
What are Structured employee recognition programs?
Employee of the Month Recognition Program
Service Anniversary Awards
Employee Birthday Recognition
Peer to peer Recognition Programs
Other Examples of Structured Recognition Methods
What are Unstructured employee recognition programs?
Peer Recognition
Manager to Employee Recognition
Spiffs & Incentives
Employee Resource Groups
Rewards or No Rewards?
Best Practices for an Employee Recognition Program
Consider an Employee Recognition Program Software
Align Your Organization on Recognition
Make Recognition Programs Visible
Trust and Empower Your People
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About the Author
Logan Mallory is the Vice President of Marketing at Motivosity. He has held roles previously at LogMeIn, Jive, and Workfront. Logan writes and speaks on leadership, culture, marketing, and HR topics. He is an adjunct professor at BYU's Marriott School of Business. Logan lives with his family in Utah, and has deep ties to Michigan, Washington, and Texas.
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