Employee Satisfaction begins with the Leader: Rewards and Recognition

Posted on March 19th, 2018

Rewards and Recognition

Employees want to be appreciated! While employees appreciate an instant and sincere ‘Thank you’ gesture by the Leader they also like and enjoy a formal reward and recognition program. Even though many organization including most hospitals have organization/companywide programs but employees prefer a department level program as well. Such programs should have characteristics of both material and emotional rewards and recognition. Such program should have following components:

 

  1. Be simple, fun, ongoing and easy to follow
  2. Should include a handing of a Card or a Star for instant gratification
  3. Cards or Stars should have some redeemable value within the department
  4. The awardees should also be recognized in front of their peers or customers
  5. Program should also include some monthly gifts giveaways – drawings etc.
  6. Be part of a quarterly and an annual celebration in the department
  7. Should include an occasional hand written thank you note in the mail

 

Khalid Shiekh

Consultant – Food and Nutrition Services

February 28, 2018