Check out what others on our campus are doing!
Some other great recognition ideas!
(source: 450 Low-Cost, No-cost Strategies for Recognizing, Rewarding, & Retaining Good People by Carol Hacker, 1999)
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Name a special award after an employee such as a safety award, production award, years of service award, or community service award.
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Present an employee with a birthday card on his/her birthday that is signed by the whole department
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Create an "Oscar® Award" with several categories. Hold an awards night with employees as the emcees. Employees might also provide entertainment between awards.
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Greet all employees with a smile and call them by name.
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Pass out "Kudo®" candy bars for a job well done.
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Recognize an employee for a life-saving idea with a necklace made from Lifesavers®.
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Thank employees for efforts in front of their peers.
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Invite honored employees to have lunch with the Vice-Chancellor or Department Head of your area.
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Decorate the employee's work area on his/her birthday. The entire team may want to get involved.
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Hold monthly anniversary lunches where everyone hired during that month is recognized for his/her contributions to the organization.
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Refer to all "employees" as "associates".
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Put Hershey's Kisses® on everyone's desk before they arrive to work.
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Pay for the employee's professional association dues.
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Place a thank you card on the employee's desk for them to find when they return to the office from a meeting or trip.
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Send an electronic thank you card for a job well done. Click here for Thanks.com
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Invite employees to participate in a company-paid, off-site seminar or training.
Find out how you can make UAMS a great place to work!
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